Buyer Name: RPJ3 Group - On behalf of Thornleigh Salesian College
Buyer Address: Leasowe Lodge, Wirral, UKD74, CH46 3SA, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Neil Mayers
Contact Email: neil@rpj3group.co.uk
Buyer Name: RPJ3 Group - On behalf of Thornleigh Salesian College
Buyer Address: Leasowe Lodge, Wirral, UKD74, CH46 3SA, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Neil Mayers
Contact Email: neil@rpj3group.co.uk
Thornleigh Salesian College are seeking to procure a provider for catering services. The provision of the service must demonstrate the best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of the school are supported. This tender process is targeted to have a catering contract in place to commence in March 2026. Please note that this process covers all catering services within Thornleigh Salesian College with full tender costings and proposals for the college for a contract start in March 2026. These details will be further explained in the ITT documents. The process will include the creation of a select bidder list following analysis of PSQ documents (within which the scoring criteria is included). Following the analysis of PSQ’s the selected bidders will be invited to attend a site survey and tender briefing initially planned for early October 2025. Tender responses deadline is planned as late October 2025 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in mid November 2025. The contract will be for a 3 +1 +1 period (5 years in total including the option to extend for 1 + 1years).
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050173-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 2,500,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 3,000,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-03-01T00:00:00+00:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-04-30T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Financial (50%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Qualitative (50%)
Document Description: PSQ document for the Thornleigh Salesian College Catering Tender 2025
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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