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Framework Agreement for Catering Services at Blackdown Education Partnership Schools

BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 06:56.

Opportunity overview

Blackdown Education Partnership are a Multi Academy Trust of 13 Schools based in Devon & Somerset. This tender will include six secondary schools, three of which deliver to Primary sites. The schools currently have a mixture of contracted services (4 Secondaries) and externally supported in-house services (2 Secondaries). The new contract will commence from Mon 12th April 2027, following the Easter break. Key Dates: Market Engagement - Aug & Sept 2026 Red Box Data Gathering- Aug & Sept 2026 ITT release date- Est. Early October 2026 Contractor Site visits- November across several days, exact dates TBC Bid Deadline- 5th Jan 2027 Shortlisting announced- 13th Jan 2027 Presentations- 21st Jan between 9.30 - 3.30 pm Contract start date- Mon 12th April (after Easter break)

Classification

  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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-077907
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
12 Apr 2027, 01:00
Ends
12 Apr 2030, 00:59
Max Extent Date
11 Apr 2032, 00:59

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
UKK23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Contractors are invited to register interest in this procurement through Red Box Tender Portal, where all communication, documents and bids will be managed. If you are not already registered with Red Box, please email admin@redboxcs.com to request registration. We expect the ITT and supporting documents to be released and site visit bookings to open from W/C 5th October. Site visits will be held in November, giving contractors the opportunity to see service and meet the client. You must book onto these visits via the Red Box Portal. The deadline for bids will be 3pm January 5th 2027, with shortlisting on the 13th January 2027 and presentations for the shortlisted bidders on the 21st January 2027. New contract start date will be 12th April 2027, for a 3 year initial term and 2 x 12 month optional extensions.
Due
5 Oct 2026, 00:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
090342-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Sept 2026, 18:17
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Id
GB-COH-07338835

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07338835

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNNY-8358-CNMQ

Address

Street Address
Uffculme School Chapel Hill
Locality
Devon
Postal Code
EX15 3AG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK43

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-05126781
Role Details
Service review, market engagement, ITT writing, bid evaluation & scoring, hosting presentations

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05126781

Address

Street Address
3 Sceptre House, Hornbeam Square North
Locality
Harrogate
Postal Code
HG2 8PB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE22

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Devon · UKK43 · EX15 3AG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK23 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 090342-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·