Official UK procurement notice
Invitation to Tender For a Framework Agreement for Management of Catering Services at Learn Academies Trust
Authority: Learn Academies Trust (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Learn Academies Trust have decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process. The schools involved are: -
Lubenham CofE Primary School
Husbands Bosworth CofE Primary School
Saints Andrews (North Kilworth) CofE Primary School
South Kilworth CofE Primary School
Market Harborough CofE Primary School
Meadowdale Primary School
Ridgeway Primary Academy
Great Bowden Primary Academy
Church Langton CofE Primary School
Houghton-on-the-Hill CofE Primary School
Queniborough CofE Primary School
Thrussington CofE Primary School
Scalford CofE Primary School
Bottesford CofE Primary School
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School
Richard Hill CofE Primary School
Red Hill Field Primary School
Blaby Stokes CofE Primary School
All Saints CofE Primary School
Learn Academies Trust wish to be at the forefront of school catering and as such require a modern, branded offer that reflects the leading trends in the industry.
CPV: School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Catering services for 19 Primary SchoolsAwardedRenewal
Catering services for 19 Primary Schools. Evaluation of ITT response (19 questions), weighted scoring of 26 bespoke criteria, 60/40 cost & quality
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- 19 questions: 40%
- Total Cost, Investment, Financial Narrtiveial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- 19 questions: 40%
- Total Cost, Investment, Financial Narrtiveial: 60%
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 23 Sept 2024, 13:38 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Jan 2025, 09:00 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Nov 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-000591- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049cefFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Nov 2024, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 4 Nov 2024, 10:01 GMT
Timeline
4 Nov 2024 → 9 Jan 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline4 Nov 2024, 10:00 GMT
- Bids opened4 Nov 2024, 10:01 GMT
- Notice published9 Jan 2025, 09:00 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jan 2025- Status changed to complete9 Jan 2025, 09:00 GMT
- Buyer details updated9 Jan 2025, 09:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIQUILL CATERING LIMITEDSME | £1,328,794 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 000591-2025-1 · MIQUILL CATERING LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 10 Dec 2024
- Value
- £1,328,794
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catering services for 19 Primary Schools | 7bids | — | — | — |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £1,021,467 – £1,455,524 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDContracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Red Box CSReview body
- Red Box Consultancy ServicesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Miquill Catering LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.