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title: "Cambrian Learning Trust - Catering and Cleaning Services"
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# Cambrian Learning Trust - Catering and Cleaning Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cambrian-learning-trust-catering-and-cleaning-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04cd97). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cambrian Learning Trust: "Cambrian Learning Trust - Catering and Cleaning Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £11,384,250. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Feb 2025, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cambrian Learning Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambrian-learning-trust-coh-07977368)
- **Published Value:** £11,384,250 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 February 2025 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services, School cleaning services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ14
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £16,727,225 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cambrian-learning-trust-catering-and-cleaning-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04cd97#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04cd97`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cambrian-learning-trust-catering-and-cleaning-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04cd97#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fminervapcs%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cambrian-learning-trust-catering-and-cleaning-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04cd97#participate

## Description
Cambrian Learning Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of full daily catering and cleaning services.The services at the Cambrian Learning Trust are outsourced. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Catering: The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. Across the Trust there are currently 8004 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25.  Of this figure, 1394 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 1283 to Free School Meals. Cleaning: The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months.  The contract commencement date is 01 September 2025.The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - Catering-Primary Schools
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £4,430,000
- **Description:** Cambrian Learning Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of full daily catering for their Primary Schools under Lot1.The services at the Cambrian Learning Trust are outsourced.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Catering-Secondary Schools
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £4,685,000
- **Description:** Cambrian Learning Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of full daily catering for their Secondary and All-Through Schools under Lot2.The services at the Cambrian Learning Trust are outsourced.The Contractor will be responsible for the p...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - Cleaning
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90919300
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £2,269,250
- **Description:** Cambrian Learning Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of full daily cleaning services.The services at the Cambrian Learning Trust are outsourced.The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two ...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Catering Services (active)
  - Award id: `039865-2025-Cambrian Learning Trust-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Cater Link Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-102183`
  - Value: £5,649,882 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Catering Services (active)
  - Award id: `039865-2025-Cambrian Learning Trust-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Dolce Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-28435`
  - Value: £8,223,178 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Cleaning Services (active)
  - Award id: `039865-2025-Cambrian Learning Trust-3`
  - Supplier(s): **YBC Cleaning Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-182654`
  - Value: £2,854,165 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Catering Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,649,882
  - Signed Date: 29/06/2025

- **Contract:** Catering Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £8,223,178
  - Signed Date: 29/06/2025

- **Contract:** Cleaning Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,854,165
  - Signed Date: 29/06/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F039865-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-15T10:09:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T01:23:37.276Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04cd97