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Official procurement procedure
Central Region Schools Trust - Catering Contract
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£6,300,000
Submission deadline 14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST: "Central Region Schools Trust - Catering Contract". Published status: complete. Published value: £6,300,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £6,300,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
6Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
MELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITEDTop 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. Price reduction 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 |
|---|---|---|
| MELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITED | 1 win | £9,330,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityCENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS 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 |
Published22 May 2026, 16:28 BST | Last source update22 May 2026, 16:28 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05fe51 | ||
What is being bought
This is a catering tender for the Trust. It is seeking a single supplier to provide catering services to three secondary schools, and nine middle / primary schools, which includes some meal delivery services.
The Trust is seeking a supplier who will work alongside the schools to improve the health and nutrition of the students, through the provision of freshly prepared meals and snacks.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
22 May 2026, 16:28 BST - Status changed to complete
22 May 2026, 16:28 BST - Official notice release published
22 May 2026, 16:28 BST - Published value updated to £6,300,000
30 Dec 2025, 15:43 GMT - Status changed to active
30 Dec 2025, 15:43 GMT - Official notice release published
30 Dec 2025, 15:43 GMT - Buyer information updated
30 Dec 2025, 15:43 GMT
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
22 May 2026, 16:28 BST - Submission deadline
14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT - Award active
22 May 2026, 00:00 BST · £9,330,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards MELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITED £9,330,000 · 22 May 2026, 00:00 BST · active |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statistics bids: 6 (lot 1) finalStageBids: 6 (lot 1) smeFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
Contracting authority GB-COH-08166526Award and contract changes
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