The Litmus Partnership: Laetare Catholic Multi-Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender

Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

Laetare Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PWPT-3474-NPTG

Address:

Woodeaves, Wicker Lane, Hale Barns
Altrincham
WA15 0HF
UK

Contact name:

Craig Bland

Email:

CraigBland@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Telephone:

01276 673896

Website:

https://laetarecmat.co.uk/

Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Competitive flexible procedure

Dynamic market OCID:

Not provided

Competitive flexible procedure description:

Please see PSQ document for more information.

Preliminary market engagement conducted:

No

Dynamic market:

No

Tenders received:

0

Tenders assessed:

0

Tenders from SMEs:

0

Tenders from VCSEs:

0

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

Laetare Catholic Multi-Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender

Reference number:

Not provided

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

Description:

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Four Schools within Laetare Catholic Multi-Academy Trust.
Contract Value: Annually excluding VAT
•St Anselm's College £327,500 Est. – Sept 27
•St Edward's College - £525,000 2025/26 – Sept 26
•St Joseph's College - £351,000 2025/26 – Sep - 26
•De La Salle - £380,360 Est.

Trust Vision and Values: https://laetarecmat.co.uk/Vision-Values
MISSION AND VISION DRIVE
Our Mission and our Vision of Education will drive the culture and structures of the Laetare CMAT.
RESPECT FOR DISTINCTIVENESS
We are committed to a governance model, which respects and empowers each school’s unique identity and allows the individual charisms of each school’s founder to be nurtured. We value both the unity that flows from the common vision and the diversity of its expression in individual schools. We will ask for alignment rather than standardisation.
COLLABORATION FOR THE COMMON GOOD
The Laetare CMAT is, in its very essence, a collaborative venture. Our academies belong to different Religious Order foundations and a defining principle of the CMAT is that of collaboration. We also recognise our responsibility to work for the Common Good, not just of the academies in the Laetare CMAT, but to the wider family of Religious Order schools so there is mutual benefit. In support of the
view that “The work of Catholic Education is essentially and always a work of partnerships”, the CMAT is also looking to build bridges of collaboration with local Dioceses and their Catholic Multi Academy Trusts and with the families and communities in the areas served by the Laetare CMAT.

Please see PSQ Document for more information.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Altrincham:-School-catering-services./335H69275Q

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/335H69275Q

Total value (estimated):

GBP 7,919,300 including VAT

Description

Description:

Not provided

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Contract dates (estimated):

01/08/2026 to 31/07/2029

CPV classifications:

55524000 - School catering services.

Contract can be extended:

Yes

Extension date:

31/07/2031

Delivery regions:

UKD3 - Greater Manchester

Award criteria:

Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 70

Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 30

Documents

Associated tender documents:

Not provided

Technical specifications:

Not provided

Submission

Enquiry deadline:

06/03/2026 Time: 12:00

Tender submission deadline:

08/05/2026 Time: 12:00

Submission address and any special instructions:

https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/335H69275Q

An electronic auction will be used:

No

Languages that may be used for submission:

English

Award decision date (estimated):

08/06/2026

Other information

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

Not provided

Technical ability conditions of participation:

Not provided

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):

No

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

Yes

A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes

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