UK-Manchester: School catering services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Burnage Academy For Boys
Burnage Lane, Burnage, Manchester, M19 1ER, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://burnage.manchester.sch.uk/
NUTS Code: UKD3

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
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: Burnage Academy For Boys ~ 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 contractor will be required to provide catering and hospitality services for the Burnage Academy for Boys.

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

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 2,031,944.28

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 contractor will be required to provide catering and hospitality services for the Burnage Academy for Boys.

Headteacher’s Welcome.
At Burnage Academy for Boys, our pupils come first and thrive through our values of resilience, independence and care. Boys here do better, making more progress than they would at any other academy in the North of England, with performance in English and Maths amongst the top 1% in the country. We've a range of opportunities for our pupils to develop both in class and through extra-curricular activities. We believe that young people should be prepared for success in life beyond Burnage, to make the best decisions for themselves, and to understand the world in which they live. Welcome to our academy!
I am passionate about making young people’s lives better and I know how education can give any student - whatever their background or ability - opportunities for success. I care deeply about boys succeeding in education and it upsets me greatly that they are falling further and further behind in academy’s right across the country - but not here at Burnage.
I’m privileged to serve my home city of Manchester and lead an academy where our focus is solely on boys and ensuring that they are valued, that their lives are enriched, and that they thrive.
It is clear that if you want your son to thrive and perform well academically in a non-selective academy in Manchester, Burnage Academy for Boys is the choice for you.
Our ambitious curriculum prepares students for academic success and for life beyond academy, whilst being balanced and appropriate to the individual needs of our learners.
Our values sit at the heart of our curriculum and empower each child to develop the attitudes and characteristics to thrive in every aspect of their lives. Our students strive for excellence in all aspects of life, becoming active participants in the academy community, ready for the next stage of their education.
Leaders at all levels ensure that the academy provides educational provision to the highest standard, having a positive impact every student.


Burnage Academy for boys catering aims:
•To ensure that the whole academy community understands the importance of a nutritionally balanced diet in promoting health. and wellbeing.
•To offer students and staff a range of value for money meal deals, high street promotions with availability to purchase something suitable for all customer’s budgets thus maximising uptake of the catering service.
•To stimulate student interest in the service through promotions, variety, new foods, and links between to the curriculum.
•A contractor willing to work in true partnership, with clearly defined communication at all levels from Governors, Parents, Teaching staff and students.
•Investment, innovation and commitment to grow with a growing academy willing to invest in boys for the future, who require a robust meal every day.

The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of all catering services within the academy. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a new food service offer with consistent high standards of food operations every day.
Regular customer and parental engagement (using digital platforms and social media) will be required to ensure this is the case moving into the contract term.
These new standards of operation should meet the needs of the students’ moving forwards into this contract term. The current range of foods needs to be expanded along with the service provision. It is one of the objectives of this tender that the successful contractor will utilise a truly local supply chain in supporting the economic growth within the area to source all fresh produce, naming some but in total.
•Bakery Products
•Meat
•Fruit and Vegetables
•Dairy Products

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 - 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: 2024/S 000-032861



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: 09/04/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
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)
Innovate Services Ltd, 06420662
St Andrews House, West Street, Woking, GU21 6EB, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKJ2
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: 1,503,680
Total value of the contract/lot: 2,031,944.28
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=983828396
VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
Burnage Academy For Boys
Burnage Lane, Burnage, Manchester, M19 1ER, 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: 01/10/2025