The Litmus Partnership: Kingfisher Learning Trust - Cluster ~ Catering Tender

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