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| Title: | South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust~ Catering Tender |
| Notice type: | UK4: Tender notice |
| Authority: | The Litmus Partnership |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Above threshold - Competitive flexible procedure |
| Short Description: | The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust. This procurement is being conducted under a competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Participation Stage - suppliers must meet the conditions of participation set out in this Tender Notice to advance to the tender stage of the competition and also submit a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement. Selection will be based on the criteria set out in the tender documents and will be applied in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner. The contracting authority intends to select a maximum of five suppliers to advance to the tender stage, based on the five highest scoring supplier responses to the technical and professional ability and additional questions set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire. Suppliers must meet the minimum conditions of participation in order to progress to the tender stage. The deadline for supplier submissions will be 8th August 2025. The intention would be that the 3 highest scoring companies from the tender stage will advance to presentation stage. Suppliers will not be selected to present if they would not be able to achieve an overall higher score than the top bidder if the former scored maximum marks and the latter scored no marks in the presentations. Please note there will be some employees in the local government pension scheme, therefore Admitted Body Status will be expected. Contract value = £2,286,000 (five years) Contract term = three years with the option to extend for a further two years The schools who will be participating in the tender will be: • South Walney Juniors • Cambridge Street Primary • Newbarns Primary and Nursery • Ormsgill School • Chetwynde School Please see PSQ Document for more information |
| Published: | 30/06/2025 15:54 |
South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust~ Catering Tender
Contracting authority
- Contracting authority:
- South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust~ Catering Tender
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PCVQ-7353-TBLL
- Address:
Chetwynde School, Croslands, Rating Lane
Barrow-in-Furness
LA13 0NY
UK- Contact name:
- Diana Lishman
- Email:
- tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
- Telephone:
- 01276673880
- Website:
- https://www.scmat.org.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 SQ Document for more information.
- Preliminary market engagement conducted:
- Not provided
- Dynamic market:
- No
- Tenders received:
- 0
- Tenders assessed:
- 0
- Tenders from SMEs:
- 0
- Tenders from VCSEs:
- 0
- Special regime:
None
Scope
- Title:
- South Cumbria 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 South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust.
This procurement is being conducted under a competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
Participation Stage - suppliers must meet the conditions of participation set out in this Tender Notice to advance to the tender stage of the competition and also submit a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement. Selection will be based on the criteria set out in the tender documents and will be applied in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner. The contracting authority intends to select a maximum of five suppliers to advance to the tender stage, based on the five highest scoring supplier responses to the technical and professional ability and additional questions set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire. Suppliers must meet the minimum conditions of participation in order to progress to the tender stage. The deadline for supplier submissions will be 8th August 2025.
The intention would be that the 3 highest scoring companies from the tender stage will advance to presentation stage. Suppliers will not be selected to present if they would not be able to achieve an overall higher score than the top bidder if the former scored maximum marks and the latter scored no marks in the presentations.
Please note there will be some employees in the local government pension scheme, therefore Admitted Body Status will be expected.
Contract value = £2,286,000 (five years)
Contract term = three years with the option to extend for a further two years
The schools who will be participating in the tender will be:
• South Walney Juniors
• Cambridge Street Primary
• Newbarns Primary and Nursery
• Ormsgill School
• Chetwynde School
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-Barrow-in-Furness:-School-catering-services./5E99S92877
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/5E99S92877 - Total value (estimated):
GBP 2,286,000 excluding VAT
GBP 2,286,000 including VAT
Description
- Description:
- Not provided
- Suitable for SMEs:
- Yes
- Suitable for VCSEs:
- No
- Contract dates (estimated):
- 01/03/2026 to 28/02/2030
- CPV classifications:
55524000 - School catering services.- Contract can be extended:
- No
- Delivery regions:
UKD1 - Cumbria- 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:
- 08/08/2025 Time: 12:00
- Tender submission deadline:
- 07/11/2025 Time: 12:00
- Submission address and any special instructions:
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/5E99S92877
- An electronic auction will be used:
No- Languages that may be used for submission:
English- Award decision date (estimated):
- 22/12/2025
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
Other organisations
Not provided
Award Notice
South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust~ Catering Tender
Contracting Authorities
- Contracting authority:
- South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust~ Catering Tender
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PCVQ-7353-TBLL
- Address:
Chetwynde School, Croslands, Rating Lane
Barrow-in-Furness
LA13 0NY
UK- Contact name:
- Diana Lishman
- Email:
- tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
- Telephone:
- 01276673880
- Website:
- https://www.scmat.org.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 SQ Document for more information.
- Preliminary market engagement conducted:
- Not provided
- Dynamic market:
- No
- Tenders received:
- 0
- Tenders assessed:
- 0
- Tenders from SMEs:
- 0
- Tenders from VCSEs:
- 0
- Special regime:
None
Scope
- Title:
- South Cumbria 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 South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust.
This procurement is being conducted under a competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
Participation Stage - suppliers must meet the conditions of participation set out in this Tender Notice to advance to the tender stage of the competition and also submit a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement. Selection will be based on the criteria set out in the tender documents and will be applied in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner. The contracting authority intends to select a maximum of five suppliers to advance to the tender stage, based on the five highest scoring supplier responses to the technical and professional ability and additional questions set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire. Suppliers must meet the minimum conditions of participation in order to progress to the tender stage. The deadline for supplier submissions will be 8th August 2025.
The intention would be that the 3 highest scoring companies from the tender stage will advance to presentation stage. Suppliers will not be selected to present if they would not be able to achieve an overall higher score than the top bidder if the former scored maximum marks and the latter scored no marks in the presentations.
Please note there will be some employees in the local government pension scheme, therefore Admitted Body Status will be expected.
Contract value = £2,286,000 (five years)
Contract term = three years with the option to extend for a further two years
The schools who will be participating in the tender will be:
• South Walney Juniors
• Cambridge Street Primary
• Newbarns Primary and Nursery
• Ormsgill School
• Chetwynde School
Please see PSQ Document for more information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1029566334
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/5E99S92877 - Total value (estimated):
GBP 2,286,000 excluding VAT
GBP 2,286,000 including VAT
- Contract value:
- GBP 2,286,000 including VAT
Contract Details
Contract 1
- Title:
- South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust~ Catering Tender
- Reference number:
- Not provided
- Contract value:
- GBP 2,286,000 including VAT
- Below the relevant threshold:
- No
- Award decision date:
- 17/12/2025
- Earliest date the contract will be signed:
- 28/04/2026
- Contract dates (estimated):
- 29/04/2026 to 28/02/2030
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- CPV classifications:
55524000 - School catering services.- Delivery regions:
UKD1 - Cumbria- Assessment summaries sent:
- 17/12/2025
Supplier
- Supplier:
- Cater Link Ltd
- Companies House:
- 03732298
- Address:
Earley West, 300 Thames Valley Park Drive
Reading
RG6 1PT
UK- Email:
- tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
- Telephone:
- 01276673880
- Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):
- Yes
- Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):
- No
- Supported employment provider:
- No
- Public service mutual:
- No
Other organisations
Not provided