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Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic MAT Tender for Catering Services - Secondary and Primary

Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Buyer Address: c/o St Mary's Catholic Academy, St Walburga's Road, Blackpool, UKD42, FY3 7EQ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Diane Herbert

Contact Email: admin@wlpconsultancy.co.uk

Contact Telephone: 01691 664234

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
1854000.0 GBP
Gross: 1854000.0 GBP
Published
02 Jul 2025, 07:50
Deadline
01 Sep 2025, 10:00
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

Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust is seeking a contractor to provide catering services at 3 of their schools based in Blackpool: • St Mary’s Catholic Academy (secondary academy) • Christ The King Catholic Academy (primary academy) • St Cuthbert’s Catholic Academy (primary academy) St. Mary’s and Christ the King are built on the same site along with Christ the King Catholic Church, which is part of the Christ the King and St Kentigern’s Parish. St Cuthbert’s is located a few miles away in south Blackpool. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 10th April 2026 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years, which will be measured on the achievement of agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), from Day One of the contract. The Client is seeking a partnership to continue to maximise the opportunity of the catering facilities and to further enhance the dining experience for both staff and students. There is an opportunity to consider investment proposals which can be used to update the current facilities.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036604-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 Options: Description of options - Include enough information to understand the scope of the options and the circumstances in which they could be used.

Lot 1 Value: GBP 1,854,000.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 1,854,000.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-10T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-04-09T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Clarification meeting (10%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Corporate, Social Responsibility & Added Value (10%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Customer Experience & Innovation (15%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices (20%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Financials (30%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Relationship Management & Support (15%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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