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title: "Penrose Learning Trust - Catering Services Tender"
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# Penrose Learning Trust - Catering Services Tender

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/penrose-learning-trust-catering-services-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-06bfe4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** South Suffolk Learning Trust: "Penrose Learning Trust - Catering Services Tender". Published status: active. Published Value: £2,588,580. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: invictus-inport.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [South Suffolk Learning Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-suffolk-learning-trust-coh-07682993)
- **Published Value:** £2,588,580 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 August 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/penrose-learning-trust-catering-services-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-06bfe4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06bfe4`

## 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/penrose-learning-trust-catering-services-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-06bfe4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [invictus-inport.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Finvictus-inport.com%2Frespond%2F96M4Z3TEX6)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/penrose-learning-trust-catering-services-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-06bfe4#participate

## Description
Penrose Learning Trust is a group of Schools that firmly subscribes to their mission of excellence through collaboration, to provide the best possible outcomes for all learners. Schools that work within the Trust have a culture of sharing best practice, supporting each other when times are tough and allowing Staff to use their skills and talents across the Trust, to not only raise the bar, but to develop Staff to use their talents to help others succeed.
The Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools outlined in the PSQ document, including breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements.
The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 01 August 2027. 
Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender. 
TUPE regulations apply to this contract, which involves the transfer of existing catering staff, of which some may be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, requiring arrangements to be made for 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: 
https://invictus-inport.com/tenders/UK-UK-Colchester:-School-catering-services./96M4Z3TEX6
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://invictus-inport.com/respond/96M4Z3TEX6

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,588,580

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2027 to 31/07/2030
- **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%2F061133-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-30T10:29:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:04:18.679Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06bfe4