UK-Worcestershire: School catering services.
UK-Worcestershire: School catering services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust
Pack Barn, Main Road, Kempsey, Worcestershire, WR5 3PA, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.dowmat.education/
NUTS Code: UKG1
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: Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust ~ 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 for 15 Schools within the Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust (DOWMAT).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Main site or place of performance:
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for 15 Schools within the Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust (DOWMAT):
1.Broadheath CE Primary School, Sailor's Bank, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, Worcestershire WR2 6QT
2.Callow End CE Primary School, Upton Road, Callow End, Worcester, Worcestershire WR2 4TE
3.Castlemorton CE Primary School, Church Road, Castlemorton, Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 6BG
4.Crowle CE First School, School Lane, Crowle, Worcester, Worcestershire WR7 4AT
5.Madresfield CE Primary School, 40 Madresfield Village, Madresfield, Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 5AA
6.Malvern Parish CE Primary School, Manby Road, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 3BB
7.Martley CE Primary School, Martley, Worcester, Worcestershire WR6 6QA
8.Netherton CE Primary School, Highbridge Road, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands DY2 0HU
9.Offenham CE Primary School, Myatt Road, Offenham, Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 8SD
10.Pinvin CE Academy, Main Street, Pinvin, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 2ER
11.Powick CE Primary School, 42 Malvern Road, Powick, Worcester, Worcestershire WR2 4RT
12.Rushwick CE Primary School, Upper Wick Lane, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5SU
13.St Barnabas CE First & Middle School, Stonebow Road, Drakes Broughton, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 2AW
14.St Oswald’s CE Primary School, Sion Avenue, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY10 2YL
15.The Littletons CE First School, Farm Lane, South Littleton, Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 8TL
The Trust currently has four core production kitchens at Pinvin CE Academy, St Barnabas CE First & Middle School, St Oswald’s CE Primary School and The Littletons CE First School. These kitchens provide a delivered service to a number of the Schools within the Trust, as well as receiving deliveries from other central kitchens utilised by their incumbent providers. To aid efficiencies, this method of delivered services is expected to continue, with investment in these production kitchens being essential to ensure the necessary maintenance and operational requirement is fulfilled.
The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services across the Trust, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements.
The duration of the contract being offered is for an initial three-year period commencing on 01 September 2025, with the potential to extend for a further two 12-month periods. These extensions will be granted by mutual consent and on the same terms and conditions as the original contract without the right to further extend beyond the full five years.
The contract being offered within this tender will be on a guaranteed performance basis, with an expected profit share of any betterment to the agreed budget.
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: This is a Contract Award Notice.
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 000-001671
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: No
V.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=964717148
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust
Pack Barn, Main Road, Kempsey, Worcestershire, WR5 3PA, United Kingdom
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
Broadheath CE Primary School
Sailor's Bank,, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 6QT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.broadheath.worcs.sch.uk/
NUTS Code: UKG1
2: Contracting Authority
Callow End CE Primary School
Upton Road, Callow End, Esh Plaza, Sir Bobby Robson Wa, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 4TE, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.callowend.worcs.sch.uk/
NUTS Code: UKG1
3: Contracting Authority
Castlemorton CE Primary School
Church Road, Castlemorton, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6BG, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.castlemortonprimaryschool.co.uk/
NUTS Code: UKG1
4: Contracting Authority
Crowle CE First School
School Lane, Crowle, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR7 4AT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.crowle.worcs.sch.uk/
NUTS Code: UKG1
5: Contracting Authority
Madresfield CE Primary School
40 Madresfield Village, Madresfield, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 5AA, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.madresfieldschool.net/
NUTS Code: UKG1
6: Contracting Authority
Malvern Parish CE Primary School
Manby Road, Esh Plaza, Sir Bobby Robson Wa, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3BB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://malvernparish.co.uk/
NUTS Code: UKG1
7: Contracting Authority
Martley CE Primary School
Martley, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR6 6QA, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://martleyceprimaryschool.co.uk/
NUTS Code: UKG1
8: Contracting Authority
Netherton CE Primary School
Highbridge Road, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 0HU, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.netherton.dudley.sch.uk/
NUTS Code: UKG3
9: Contracting Authority
Offenham CE Primary School
Myatt Road, Offenham, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 8SD, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.offenham.worcs.sch.uk/
NUTS Code: UKG1
10: Contracting Authority
Pinvin CE Academy
Main Street, Pinvin, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 2ER, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.pinvinschool.co.uk/
NUTS Code: UKG1
11: Contracting Authority
Powick CE Primary School
42 Malvern Road, Powick, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 4RT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://powick.worcs.sch.uk/
NUTS Code: UKG1
12: Contracting Authority
Rushwick CE Primary School
Upper Wick Lane, Rushwick, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 5SU, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.rushwick.worcs.sch.uk/
NUTS Code: UKG1
13: Contracting Authority
St Barnabas CE First & Middle School
Stonebow Road, Drakes Broughton, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 2AW, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.st-barnabas.dowmat.education/
NUTS Code: UKG1
14: Contracting Authority
St Oswald’s CE Primary School
Sion Avenue, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2YL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.stoswalds.worcs.sch.uk/
NUTS Code: UKG1
15: Contracting Authority
The Littletons CE First School
Farm Lane, South Littleton, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 8TL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.thelittletons.worcs.sch.uk/
NUTS Code: UKG1