Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust~ Catering Tender

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PCVQ-7353-TBLL

Address:

Chetwynde School, Croslands, Rating Lane
Barrow-in-Furness
LA13 0NY
UK

Contact name:

Diana Lishman

Email:

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Telephone:

01276673880

Website:

https://www.scmat.org.uk/

Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Competitive flexible procedure

Dynamic market OCID:

Not provided

Competitive flexible procedure description:

Please see SQ Document for more information.

Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Not provided

Dynamic market:

No

Tenders received:

0

Tenders assessed:

0

Tenders from SMEs:

0

Tenders from VCSEs:

0

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust~ Catering Tender

Reference number:

Not provided

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

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

Total value (estimated):

GBP 2,286,000 excluding VAT

GBP 2,286,000 including VAT

Description

Description:

Not provided

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Contract dates (estimated):

01/03/2026 to 28/02/2030

CPV classifications:

55524000 - School catering services.

Contract can be extended:

No

Delivery regions:

UKD1 - Cumbria

Award criteria:

Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 70

Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 30

Documents

Associated tender documents:

Not provided

Technical specifications:

Not provided

Submission

Enquiry deadline:

08/08/2025 Time: 12:00

Tender submission deadline:

07/11/2025 Time: 12:00

Submission address and any special instructions:

https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/5E99S92877

An electronic auction will be used:

No

Languages that may be used for submission:

English

Award decision date (estimated):

22/12/2025

Other information

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

Not provided

Technical ability conditions of participation:

Not provided

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):

No

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

Yes

A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes

Other organisations

Not provided