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Catering Services - Palladian Academy Trust

PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 10:02.

Opportunity overview

The Palladian Academy Trust is seeking a single supplier to provide catering to all thirteen of its schools in in the Bath area. One secondary school and twelve primary schools. The Trust reserves the right to add any new schools joining the Trust to the contract should it be required. The successful supplier will be required to gain admitted body status to two Local Government Pension Schemes.

Classification

  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • Lot 1£6m

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Suppliers express interest and access the Bidiful Portal where the documents for this tender can be found. Returns are also uploaded to this portal. To gain access to the documentation please email dave.croshaw@ace-advice.co.ukOpen source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06f300
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Expression Of Interest Deadline
25 Sept 2026, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
The Palladian Academy Trust is tendering to appoint a single catering contractor to mage the catering services for its thirteen school located in and around the Bath area. The Trust reserves the right to add and remove remove schools as the trust operations progress. The supplier will have experience in operating school catering is trusts for both secondary and primary schools. The successful supplier will be required to gain admitted body status to the two Local Government Pension Schemes.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Enquiry period

Ends
11 Sept 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
11 Jan 2027, 23:59

Lot Details

No Lots Division Rationale
The trust wishes to appoint one single supplier for this contract.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
7,200,000
Amount
6,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Suppliers are required to submit a written response to specific questions related to their service proposal. The responses are evaluated and scored as per the evaluation process in the tender documents provided.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Suppliers are required to complete a financial response which is evaluated and scored as detailed in the tender documents.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Two x One year contract extensions are available by mutual agreement between both parties.

Options

Description
If additional schools join the trust they will be permitted to be added to this contract when their contractual terms permit.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55524000
Description
School catering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Suppliers express interest and access the Bidiful Portal where the documents for this tender can be found. Returns are also uploaded to this portal. To gain access to the documentation please email dave.croshaw@ace-advice.co.uk
Entry 3
Id
084184-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Sept 2026, 08:59
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
Id
GB-COH-08061092

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
08061092

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-UKPRN
Id
10059778
Entry 2
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDVZ-8221-RZVT

Address

Street Address
The Bridge
Locality
Bath
Postal Code
BA2 5RE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
ACE ADVICE LTD
Id
GB-COH-12873828
Role Details
Catering Consultant and Procurement Support

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
12873828

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBBX-5711-VBGM

Address

Street Address
20 Wenlock Road
Locality
London
Postal Code
N1 7GU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI41

Contact

Name
Dave Croshaw

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bath · UKK12 · BA2 5RE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK1 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 084184-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·