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Cambrian Learning Trust - Catering and Cleaning Services

School catering services
School cleaning services
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published3
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 16:55 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
3lots
3 lots · 3 published items
2 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£16,727,225
Contract/award value: £16,727,225
3 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
5 bids
2 SME bids · 5 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 55)
Based on 27 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
88.46%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 55)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
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7 contracts£64,751,845At ceiling / not disclosed
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6 contracts£25,119,871At ceiling / not disclosed
6 contracts£10,782,625At ceiling / not disclosed
Aramark LtdCRN: 00983951
6 contracts£7,918,100At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
UKRI-5477 Disposal of Radioactive Combustible WasteUK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · 13 Aug 2026, 12:47 BST
£400,000
same CPV family
same region
Learning Community Trust Tender for Catering ServicesLearning Community Trust · 2 Sept 2026, 16:09 BST
£539,128
same CPV family
Value not published
same CPV family
£6,000,000
same CPV family
Cleaning Tender for the Services at Mosaic Partnership TrustMOSAIC PARTNERSHIP TRUST · 14 Aug 2026, 13:22 BST
£550,000
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Cambrian Learning Trust: "Cambrian Learning Trust - Catering and Cleaning Services". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 3 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityCambrian Learning TrustScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Cambrian Learning Trust
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Cambrian Learning 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
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
4Bids / Report (median)
0% of reports have one bid · Mean: 4.3 bids
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Dolce LtdTop vendor: 49.2% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 3 active published awards; 3 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 in this Category (CPV 55):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Dolce Ltd1 win£8,223,178
Cater Link Limited1 win£5,649,882
YBC Cleaning Services Limited1 win£2,854,165
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityCambrian Learning 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
Published15 Jul 2025, 11:09 BST
Last source update15 Jul 2025, 11:09 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationSchool catering services, School cleaning services
Delivery area
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04cd97
What is being bought
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.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    15 Jul 2025, 11:09 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    15 Jul 2025, 11:09 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    15 Jul 2025, 11:09 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    15 Jul 2025, 11:09 BST
  5. Published value updated to £11,384,250
    6 Jan 2025, 14:35 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    6 Jan 2025, 14:35 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    6 Jan 2025, 14:35 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 10 Feb 2025, 17:00 GMT
    6 Jan 2025, 14:35 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    6 Jan 2025, 14:35 GMT
Lots and requirements (3)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1 - Catering-Primary Schools
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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 school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust Primary schools. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. The catering facilities at the schools include the main dining areas and servery.Across the Trust there are currently 8004 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25, of this 3673 pupils are in the Primary setting. Of this figure, 1240 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 575 to Free School Meals in their primary schools. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Some members of the catering team (8 staff) are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.The Trust is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and ongoing.The Trust is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menu ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot 2 - Catering-Secondary Schools
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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 provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Secondary and All-Through Schools . This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. The catering facilities at the schools include the main dining areas and servery.Across the Trust there are currently 8004 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25, of this 4331 pupils are in the Primary setting. Of this figure, 154 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 708 to Free School Meals in their Secondary and All-Through Schools. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Some members of the catering team (10 staff) are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.The Trust is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and ongoing.The Trust is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menu ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Lot 3 - Cleaning
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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 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 time.TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Some members of the cleaning team (5 staff) are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    15 Jul 2025, 11:09 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Contract active
    Signed 30 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £5,649,882
  6. Contract active
    Signed 30 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £8,223,178
  7. Contract active
    Signed 30 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £2,854,165
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Cater Link Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Dolce Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
YBC Cleaning Services Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Catering Services
£5,649,882 · signed 30 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Catering Services
£8,223,178 · signed 30 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Cleaning Services
£2,854,165 · signed 30 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 5 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1)
smeBids: 2 (lot 1)
bids: 4 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 2)
smeBids: 2 (lot 2)
bids: 4 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 3)
smeBids: 1 (lot 3)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Cambrian Learning Trust

Contracting authority GB-FTS-133980
View buyer profile
  • Cambrian Learning Trust
    buyer

    Fernham Road, Faringdon, UKJ14, SN7 7LB
    +44 1256467107
  • Cater Link Limited
    supplier

    Earley West, Thames Valley Business Park, Reading, UKJ11, RG6 1PT
  • Dolce Ltd
    supplier

    Lowton Business Park, Newton Road, Lowton, UKD6, WA3 2AN
  • High Court
    reviewBody

    Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
  • YBC Cleaning Services Limited
    supplier

    161 North Lane, Aldershot, UKJ3, GU12 4TA
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