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The Litmus Partnership: Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender

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Notice Summary
Title: Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender
Notice type: Contract Award Notice
Authority: The Litmus Partnership
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Restricted
Short Description: The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for 15 Schools within the Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust (DOWMAT).
Published: 09/07/2025 11:05

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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



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