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South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust~ Catering Tender

South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust~ Catering Tender

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust~ Catering Tender

Buyer Address: Chetwynde School, Croslands, Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, UKD11, LA13 0NY, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Diana Lishman

Contact Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Contact Telephone: 01276673880

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
2286000.0 GBP
Gross: 2286000.0 GBP
Published
30 Jun 2025, 15:06
Deadline
07 Nov 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
55524000 - School catering services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust. This procurement is being conducted under a competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Participation Stage - suppliers must meet the conditions of participation set out in this Tender Notice to advance to the tender stage of the competition and also submit a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement. Selection will be based on the criteria set out in the tender documents and will be applied in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner. The contracting authority intends to select a maximum of five suppliers to advance to the tender stage, based on the five highest scoring supplier responses to the technical and professional ability and additional questions set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire. Suppliers must meet the minimum conditions of participation in order to progress to the tender stage. The deadline for supplier submissions will be 8th August 2025. The intention would be that the 3 highest scoring companies from the tender stage will advance to presentation stage. Suppliers will not be selected to present if they would not be able to achieve an overall higher score than the top bidder if the former scored maximum marks and the latter scored no marks in the presentations. Please note there will be some employees in the local government pension scheme, therefore Admitted Body Status will be expected. Contract value = £2,286,000 (five years) Contract term = three years with the option to extend for a further two years The schools who will be participating in the tender will be: • South Walney Juniors • Cambridge Street Primary • Newbarns Primary and Nursery • Ormsgill School • Chetwynde School Please see PSQ Document for more information For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Barrow-in-Furness:-School-catering-services./5E99S92877 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/5E99S92877

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036208-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 2,286,000.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 2,286,000.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2030-02-28T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Criterion 1 (70%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Criterion 2 (30%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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