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title: "DMAT - Catering Tender"
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# DMAT - Catering Tender

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dmat-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-06fa99). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Educo: "DMAT - Catering Tender". Published status: active. Published Value: £2,768,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.mytenders.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Educo](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/educo-GB-PPON-PPVP-3991-WRNY)
- **Published Value:** £2,768,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 October 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ27
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dmat-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-06fa99#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06fa99`

## 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/dmat-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-06fa99#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [mytenders.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mytenders.co.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dmat-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-06fa99#participate

## Description
Educo on behalf of the Trust will manage a 2-stage process through the mytenders portal that links to the Find a Tender Central Digital Platform. 
2.1 	EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The 1st Stage of this tender is to assess the most appropriate Contractors from their expression of interest applied and on information and responses provided and submitted on the mytenders portal as requested in this Selection Questionnaire. Please see Section 4.0 for requirements for submission.
The  highest scoring 4 - 5 bidders will be invited to progress to Stage 2
2.2 	PROPOSAL AND FORM OF TENDER STAGE
The 2nd Stage will comprise of:
•	Initial on-line Briefing session to outline key requirements, expand on completing forms of tender and answer any questions. 
•	Site visits to the School(s).
•	Submission by Tenderers of their Forms of Tender outlining their financial proposal and responses to Technical Questions within the ITT that describe the operational support to the teams on site, and the Schools
•	Submissions will be evaluated with the highest scoring being shortlisted.
•	The shortlist of 3 Tenderers will be asked to present to representatives of the Schools and Educo.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,768,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F087524-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-15T18:48:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T11:13:52.339Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06fa99