UK-Greater Manchester: School catering services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Livingstone Primary School
Valeside, Old Brow, Mossley, Greater Manchester, OL5 0AP, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.livingstone.tameside.sch.uk/
NUTS Code: UKD3

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: Yes
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Kingfisher Learning Trust - Cluster ~ Catering Tender
Reference number: Not Provided

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
55524000 - School catering services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services across eleven primary Schools spearheaded by Michael Unsworth Trust COO, at Kingfisher Learning Trust.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 3,694,787.36

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKD3 - Greater Manchester

Main site or place of performance:
Greater Manchester


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services across eleven primary Schools spearheaded by Michael Unsworth Trust COO, at Kingfisher Learning Trust. Michael has offered the below schools support in a Catering Service tender as the local authority have now communicated the service delivery will cease from September 2025.

Contract value = £750,000.00 per annum.

The contract will commence September 2025 for an initial contract period of three years, with the option to extend the contract for a further two 12-month periods. This extension will be granted by mutual consent and on the same terms and conditions as the original contract.

Livingstone Primary SchoolValeside, Old Brow, Mossley, OL5 0AP

Fairfield Road Primary SchoolFairfield Road, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6AF

Canon Burrows CE Primary SchoolOldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 9ND

Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery SchoolForester Drive, Stalybridge, SK15 2DP

Micklehurst All Saints CE Primary SchoolThe Rowans, Mossley, Ashton Under Lyne, OL5 9DR

Hurst Knoll St James CE Primary SchoolLadbrooke Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 8JS

Stalyhill Infant SchoolStalyhill Drive, Stalybridge, SK15 2TR

Stalyhill Junior SchoolHereford Way, Mottram Old Road, Stalybridge, SK15 2TD

Mayfield Primary SchoolMayfield Road, Oldham, OL1 4LG

St Matthews CE Primary SchoolChadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0BN

East Crompton St James CE Primary SchoolGeorge Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8AX

Please see SQ Document for more information.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Not Provided

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No


II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: Please note, this is a Contract Award Notification - this contract has already been awarded.


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No
A dynamic purchasing system was set up: No

IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2025/S 000-004748



IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 26/06/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Taylor Shaw, 06576188
The Courtyard, Catherine Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6ET, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKD6
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 3,750,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 3,694,787.36
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=964682528
VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
Livingstone Primary School
Valeside, Old Brow, Mossley, Greater Manchester, OL5 0AP, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/07/2025

ANNEX A

I) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
1: Contracting Authority
Fairfield Road Primary School
Hus Street, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6AF, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.fairfieldroad.tameside.sch.uk/
NUTS Code: UKD33

2: Contracting Authority
Canon Burrows CE Primary School
Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, Tameside, Greater Manchester, OL7 9ND, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.canonburrows.co.uk/
NUTS Code: UKD3

3: Contracting Authority
Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School
Forester Drive, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, SK15 2DP, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://gorsehall.tameside.sch.uk/
NUTS Code: UKD3

4: Contracting Authority
Micklehurst All Saints CE Primary School
The Rowans, Mossley, Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL5 9DR, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.micklehurstallsaints.tameside.sch.uk/
NUTS Code: UKD3

5: Contracting Authority
Hurst Knoll St James CE Primary School
Ladbrooke Road, Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 8JS, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.hurstknollschool.org.uk/
NUTS Code: UKD3

6: Contracting Authority
East Crompton St James CE Primary School
St James’ Street, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7TD, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: http://stjames-primary.com/
NUTS Code: UKD3

7: Contracting Authority
St Matthews CE Primary School
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0BN, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.stmatthewschadderton.co.uk/
NUTS Code: UKD3

8: Contracting Authority
Mayfield Primary School
Mayfield Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 4LG, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.mayfield.oldham.sch.uk/
NUTS Code: UKD3

9: Contracting Authority
Stalyhill Infant School
Stalyhill Drive, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 2TR, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.stalyhill-inf.tameside.sch.uk/
NUTS Code: UKD6

10: Contracting Authority
Stalyhill Junior School
Hereford Way, Mottram Old Road, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 2TD, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.stalyhill-jun.tameside.sch.uk/
NUTS Code: UKD6