Find a Tender
complete
Official procurement procedure
3-18 Education Trust TEnder for Catering Services
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: The 3-18 Education Trust: "3-18 Education Trust TEnder for Catering Services". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | The 3-18 Education Trust | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: The 3-18 Education Trust
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for The 3-18 Education Trust. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
5Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
OCS Food Co trading as Catering AcademyTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| OCS Food Co trading as Catering Academy | 1 win | £6,713,862 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe 3-18 Education Trust | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published12 May 2026, 16:56 BST | Last source update12 May 2026, 16:56 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05d1d8 | ||
What is being bought
The 3-18 Education Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Shropshire. The Trust is seeking a catering contractor to provide catering services to 10 schools (4 x Secondary, 5 x Primary and 1 x All Through School). The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st August 2026 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years, which will be measured on the achievement of agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), from Day One of the contract.
The Trust is seeking a partnership to continue to maximise the opportunity of the catering facilities and to further enhance the dining experience for both staff and students. There is an opportunity to consider investment proposals which can be used to update the current facilities.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
12 May 2026, 16:56 BST - Status changed to complete
12 May 2026, 16:56 BST - Official notice release published
12 May 2026, 16:56 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
12 May 2026, 16:56 BST - Published value updated to £5,149,310
22 Oct 2025, 15:57 BST - Status changed to active
22 Oct 2025, 15:57 BST - Official notice release published
22 Oct 2025, 15:57 BST - Submission deadline changed to 24 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
22 Oct 2025, 15:57 BST - Buyer information updated
22 Oct 2025, 15:57 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
12 May 2026, 16:56 BST - Award active
1 May 2026, 00:00 BST · £6,713,862
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards OCS GROUP UK LIMITED (03056469) £6,713,862 · 1 May 2026, 00:00 BST · active |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statistics bids: 5 (lot 1) finalStageBids: 5 (lot 1) smeFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
The 3-18 Education Trust
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PYGH-8488-MBRRAward and contract changes
Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published