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title: "Invitation to Tender (Framework Agreement) to Manage Catering Services at Northern Star Academies Trust"
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# Invitation to Tender (Framework Agreement) to Manage Catering Services at Northern Star Academies Trust

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-framework-agreement-to-manage-catering-services-at-northern-star-acad-ocds-h6vhtk-05022e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST: "Invitation to Tender (Framework Agreement) to Manage Catering Services at Northern Star Academies Trust". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-star-academies-trust-coh-07553531)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKE
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-framework-agreement-to-manage-catering-services-at-northern-star-acad-ocds-h6vhtk-05022e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05022e`

## 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/invitation-to-tender-framework-agreement-to-manage-catering-services-at-northern-star-acad-ocds-h6vhtk-05022e#tl-md)

## Description
Northern Star Academies Trust have decided to tender their School Catering Services (15 Schools) to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process. The Schools involved cover 4 geographical areas (Harrogate, Skipton, Bradford & Keighley), listed below:
Harrogate High School, Harrogate
Skipton Girls High School, Skipton
Byron Primary School, Bradford
Denholme Primary School, Bradford
Eastwood Community Primary School, Keighley
Greatwood Community Primary & Nursery School, Skipton
Holycroft Primary School, Keighley
Hookstone Chase Primary School, Harrogate
Lapage Primary School, Bradford
Meadow Bank Community Primary School, Bradford
New Park Primary Academy School, Harrogate
Parkwood Primary School, Keighley
Starbeck Primary Academy, Harrogate
Victoria Primary School, Keighley
Willow Tree Community Primary School, Harrogate
At this time, the Trust's wish is to commence a Catering Contract, with a partner who shares their vision for a customer-focused service that attracts the maximum number of students. The meals that are to be provided must be appealing to customers, inclusive, imaginative, provide good value for money and be nutritionally balanced to encourage all students to make an educated choice.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2028
- **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%2F014851-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-14T09:41:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T11:10:12.882Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05022e