Official UK procurement notice
PLYMOUTH CAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST - PROVISION OF OUTSOURCED CATERING SERVICE
Authority: Plymouth Cast Multi Academy Trust (Secondary Acct: PHP Law)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Trust is seeking a Contractor that will deliver an Outsourced Catering Service for this contract to provide a high-quality service, whilst
delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services. The Contract will include all food and staff provision to
support the delivery of the outsourced catering service.
CPV: Catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Feb 2025, 16:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Aug 2025, 11:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Apr 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046434- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e2efFind a Tender
Publisher note: (MT Ref:235211)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
11 Apr 2025 → 6 Aug 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline11 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened11 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published6 Aug 2025, 11:13 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Aug 2025- Status changed to complete6 Aug 2025, 11:13 BST
- Buyer details updated6 Aug 2025, 11:13 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Group UK & Ireland trading as Chartwells | £4,444,812 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 046434-2025-1 · Compass Group UK & Ireland trading as Chartwells
- Signed
- 25 Jul 2025
- Value
- £4,444,812
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Plymouth Cast Multi Academy TrustMediation bodyReview contact pointBody governed by public lawEducation
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Compass Group UK & Ireland trading as ChartwellsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria