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title: "Meridian Academies Trust ~ Catering Tender"
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# Meridian Academies Trust ~ Catering Tender

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/meridian-academies-trust-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-040a87). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Meridian Trust Offices: "Meridian Academies Trust ~ Catering Tender". Published status: complete. Published Value: £19,888,190. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Meridian Trust Offices](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/meridian-trust-offices-GB-FTS-94686)
- **Published Value:** £19,888,190 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 November 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH12
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £28,885,042 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/meridian-academies-trust-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-040a87#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-040a87`

## 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/meridian-academies-trust-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-040a87#tl-md)

## Description
Meridian Trust is a successful multi academy trust founded in 2011 on its commitment to people and communities.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Meridian Trust Offices ~ Primary Schools
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £5,250,500
- **Description:** Our vision is to provide high quality education for all at the heart of local communities and our mission is to deliver, promote and inspire high quality educational provision in schools at the heart of their local communities. The trust has grown ra...
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2024 to 31/07/2029

### Lot 2: Meridian Trust Offices ~ Secondary Schools
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £14,537,475
- **Description:** Please see SQ document for more information. Additional information: This contract has been awarded
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2024 to 31/07/2029

### Lot 3: Meridian Trust Offices ~ Special Educational Needs Schools
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £100,215
- **Description:** Please see SQ document for more information. Additional information: This contract has been awarded
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2024 to 31/07/2029

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 016799-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Cater Link Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-102183`
  - Value: £28,885,042 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 016799-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £28,885,042
  - Signed Date: 14/05/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016799-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-29T15:05:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T06:29:01.247Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-040a87