Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 8 Oct 2025, 13:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ivy Learning Trust - Catering - Contract Award

Procurement agent: Educo·On behalf of: Ivy Learning Trust (from the title)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG1)East of England (UKH2)London (UKI54)

Published estimate£1,880,000≈ £627k / year · £2,256,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update

Submissions closed 11 Dec 2025awarded 5 May 2026

Awarded to Nourish

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

2 stage tender process to provide term time catering services for primary schools within the Ivy Learning Trust.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

2 stage tender process to provide term time catering services for primary schools within the Ivy Learning Trust

How the procedure runs: a two stage procedure through the mytenders portal resulting in presentation to client

CPV: School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1,880,000

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,880,000 exc. VAT · £2,256,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: West Midlands, East of England, LondonEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: completion of contract term and attainment of agreed kpi's

55524000 School catering services

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 100%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Financial: 20%
Operational: 80%

Published award criteria (2)

Financial: provide detail of organisation financial performance as requested with Section 5 of SQ
Operational: provide response to technical questions within Section 9 of SQ

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £6,164,6101 award exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Named bidders 3published on the award notice

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
NourishIvy Learning Trust - Catering1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029	£6,164,610	5 May 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Ivy Learning Trust - Catering · Nourish
Signed
17 Jun 2026
Value
£6,164,610
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
completion of initial contract term with extension of one year plus one year
6 agreed KPIs: 1 · 2 · 3 …
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Who bid

wonNourish · Greater London
did not winHCL · East of England
did not winInnovate · South East England

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Oct 2025, 13:57 BST
Last source update: 5 Nov 2026, 08:42 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 30 Apr 2026
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-071613
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): School catering services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG1)East of England (UKH2)London (UKI54)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05aa9d Find a Tender

How it runs: a two stage procedure through the mytenders portal resulting in presentation to client

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals

Submission deadline: 11 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 4 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.mytenders.co.uk ↗

Timeline

8 Oct 2025 → 5 Nov 2026 · 11 dates

Planning notice published394 days ago
8 Oct 2025, 13:57 BST
Market engagement366 days ago
5 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
this UK2 notice (Stage 1) will require interested Contractors to upload any supporting documents outlined within the Selection Questionnaire by the engagement deadline
Tender notice published365 days ago
6 Nov 2025, 12:52 GMT
Next notice expected346 days ago
25 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Clarification questions by338 days ago
4 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline331 days ago
11 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by190 days ago
30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent186 days ago
5 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends175 days ago
15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts98 days ago
1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published2 days ago
5 Nov 2026, 08:42 GMT

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Oct 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice published
8 Oct 2025, 13:57 BST
UK2
Tender notice published
6 Nov 2025, 12:52 GMT
UK4
Published value updated to £1,880,000
6 Nov 2025, 12:52 GMT
was £5,640,000
Status changed to active
6 Nov 2025, 12:52 GMT
Procurement method changed
6 Nov 2025, 12:52 GMT
Deadline published: 11 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
6 Nov 2025, 12:52 GMT
Contract award notice published
6 May 2026, 09:08 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
6 May 2026, 09:08 BST
Contract signature expected
12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
5 Nov 2026, 08:42 GMT
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-10: 1 release · 8 Oct 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Educo

Procurement agentPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PPVP-3991-WRNY West Walk Building , Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 7LTContact name, email

Clients of the procurement agent

Ivy Learning TrustBeneficiary authoritynamed in the title

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded

HCLBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PZRN-7198-PBPY Mundells, Welwyn Garden City, East of England, AL7 1FT
InnovateBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PNYZ-2989-TBLQ St Andrews House, Woking, South East, GU21 6EB
NourishAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPRM-1315-DDPY Unit 27, Metro Business Centre, Kangley Bridge Rd, Sydenham, London, SE26 5BWContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess: any future documents will be uploaded through the mytenders portal associated to this tender

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender5 Nov 2026, 08:42 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender6 May 2026, 09:08 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender6 Nov 2025, 12:52 GMT
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender8 Oct 2025, 13:57 BST