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The Litmus Partnership: St Ralph Sherwin and Our Lady of Lourdes Trusts ~ Catering Tender

  The Litmus Partnership is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise

Notice Summary
Title: St Ralph Sherwin and Our Lady of Lourdes Trusts ~ 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 St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust & Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust St Ralph Sherwin – £1.1m Primary, 827k secondary schools Pa Our Lady of Lourdes - £1.4m Pa St Ralph Sherwin – Start Date: January 2027. Our Lady of Lourdes – Start Date: November 2027. Please see PSQ Document for more information.
Published: 15/05/2026 14:52
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UK4: Tender notice Published 15/05/2026

St Ralph Sherwin and Our Lady of Lourdes Trusts ~ Catering Tender


Contracting authority




Contracting authority:

St Ralph Sherwin and Our Lady of Lourdes Trusts


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PMXT-6964-LMWV


Address:


St Katherine's House, Mansfield Road
Derby
DE1 3TQ
UK


Contact name:

Craig Bland


Email:

CraigBland@litmuspartnership.co.uk


Telephone:

01276 673896


Website:

https://www.srscmat.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:

St Ralph Sherwin and Our Lady of Lourdes Trusts ~ Catering Tender


Reference number:

Not provided


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


Description:

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust & Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
St Ralph Sherwin – £1.1m Primary, 827k secondary schools Pa
Our Lady of Lourdes - £1.4m Pa
St Ralph Sherwin – Start Date: January 2027.
Our Lady of Lourdes – Start Date: November 2027.

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-Derby:-School-catering-services./5S6SURQ8NB

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/5S6SURQ8NB





Total value (estimated):


GBP 16,635,000 including VAT





Description





Description:

Not provided





Suitable for SMEs:

Yes


Suitable for VCSEs:

No




Contract dates (estimated):

01/01/2027 to 31/12/2029


CPV classifications:


55524000 - School catering services.



Contract can be extended:

Yes


Extension date:

31/12/2031


Delivery regions:


UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire



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:

12/06/2026 Time: 12:00


Tender submission deadline:

21/08/2026 Time: 12:00


Submission address and any special instructions:

https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/5S6SURQ8NB


An electronic auction will be used:


No


Languages that may be used for submission:


English


Award decision date (estimated):

12/10/2026



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



Other organisations


Not provided