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# South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-cumbria-multi-academy-trust-coh-13414087). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust is a Other public body based in North West England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 1 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust
- **Classification:** Other public body
- **Delivery Region:** North West England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PCVQ-7353-TBLL` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 1
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £2.3m (median award: £2.3m) across 1 of 1 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** companies-house (SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-cumbria-multi-academy-trust-coh-13414087

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Bids per Lot (fewer than 5 lots, not a typical figure):** 2 bids (median of 1 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 0% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 1 comparable awards). About a third of awards equal the estimate to the pound and count as close to it. Published values, not payments.

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 1 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 1 (100%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/hotel-restaurant-and-retail-trade-services-55000000) (CPV 55):** 1 notices, last 24 months (100% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Cater Link Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/caterlink-limited-trading-as-caterlink-coh-03732298):** 1 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Cater Link Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/caterlink-limited-trading-as-caterlink-coh-03732298):** £2.3m · [South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust~ Catering Tender](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/south-cumbria-multi-academy-trust-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-05562a) · Awarded: 17 Dec 2025

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-cumbria-multi-academy-trust-coh-13414087#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-cumbria-multi-academy-trust-coh-13414087
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt