UK-Blackburn: School catering services.

Scope

Description: The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Star Academies, at the following sites. The opportunity will be broken down into Lots according to Geographic location. Bidders may bid for individual Lots or all Lots.
Please note that bidders who intend to bid for more than one Lot will be required to submit a separate response for each Lot (links to each Lot are provided within the contract notice)
Lot 1 – North ~ £ 20.7 million
Eden Boys' School, Preston
The Olive School, Preston
Highfield Leadership Academy
The Valley Leadership Academy
Eden Boys' School, Bolton
The Olive School, Bolton
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
The Olive School, Manchester
Bay Leadership Academy
Star Salford Academy
Star Radcliffe Academy
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy
Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy
Lot 2 – Midlands ~ £ 16 million
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham North
The Olive School, Birmingham
Small Heath Leadership Academy
Eden Girls' School, Coventry
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
The Olive School, Small Heath
Starbank, Birmingham (all through school with four sub divisions – 1x secondary and 3x primary across three sites)
Lot 3 London ~ £ 3.3 million
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
The Olive School, Hackney

Current Contract value = £5.6million per annum across all three Lots
The Trusts expects that additional schools may join the contract over the life of the contract. It is not expected that this growth will exceed 40% of the current contract value.
The Trust is looking to award a contract for each Lot or multiple Lots based upon a three-year contract with the option to extend for up to a further four years.

Please see PSQ Document for further information.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Blackburn:-School-catering-services./GJZR747EA2

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/GJZR747EA2

Total value (estimated):

GBP 40,000,000 excluding VAT GBP 40,000,000 including VAT

Lots

Lot 1 : Lot 1 – North
Description: Lot 1 – North
Eden Boys' School, Preston
The Olive School, Preston
Highfield Leadership Academy
The Valley Leadership Academy
Eden Boys' School, Bolton
The Olive School, Bolton
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
The Olive School, Manchester
Bay Leadership Academy
Star Salford Academy
Star Radcliffe Academy
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy
Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy

The Trusts expects that additional schools may join the contract over the life of the contract. It is not expected that this growth will exceed 40% of the current contract value.
The Trust is looking to award a contract for each Lot or multiple Lots based upon a three-year contract with the option to extend for up to a further four years.

Please see PSQ Document for further information.
Value (estimated):
GBP 20,700,000 excluding VAT GBP 20,700,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
01/09/2026 to 31/08/2033
CPV Classifications:
55524000 - School catering services.

Contract can be extended:
No

Extension Date:


Delivery regions:
UKD NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)

Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 1
Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 2



Lot 2 : Lot 2 – Midlands
Description: Lot 2 – Midlands
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham North
The Olive School, Birmingham
Small Heath Leadership Academy
Eden Girls' School, Coventry
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
The Olive School, Small Heath
Starbank, Birmingham (all through school with four sub divisions – 1x secondary and 3x primary across three sites)

The Trusts expects that additional schools may join the contract over the life of the contract. It is not expected that this growth will exceed 40% of the current contract value.
The Trust is looking to award a contract for each Lot or multiple Lots based upon a three-year contract with the option to extend for up to a further four years.

Please see PSQ Document for further information.
Value (estimated):
GBP 16,000,000 excluding VAT GBP 16,000,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
01/09/2026 to 31/08/2033
CPV Classifications:
55524000 - School catering services.

Contract can be extended:
No

Extension Date:


Delivery regions:
UKD NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)

Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 1
Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 2



Lot 3 : Lot 3 - London
Description: Lot 3 London
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
The Olive School, Hackney

The Trusts expects that additional schools may join the contract over the life of the contract. It is not expected that this growth will exceed 40% of the current contract value.
The Trust is looking to award a contract for each Lot or multiple Lots based upon a three-year contract with the option to extend for up to a further four years.

Please see PSQ Document for further information.
Value (estimated):
GBP 3,300,000 excluding VAT GBP 3,300,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
01/09/2026 to 31/08/2033
CPV Classifications:
55524000 - School catering services.

Contract can be extended:
No

Extension Date:


Delivery regions:
UKI LONDON

Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 1
Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 2

Submission

Enquiry deadline: 15/08/2025 Time: 12:00Tender submission deadline: 07/11/2025 Time: 12:00
Submission address and any special instructions: Lot 1: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/GJZR747EA2
Lot 2: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/5RDEY23D5D
Lot 3: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/8836ATU3WW
An electronic auction will be used: No
Languages that may be used for submission: English, Award decision date (estimated): 26/01/2026

Procedure

Procedure type: Competitive flexible procedure

Contracting authority

Star Academies, PWBT-5538-WMVJ
Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, BB1 2HT, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://staracademies.org/

Organisation type: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Devolved regulations that apply: None