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PP-10150 Forward as One CofE MAT Catering

Official notice

Authority: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (Public body)·On behalf of: Place Group Ltd

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regime
Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15)Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£1,520,000≈ £507k / year · £1,824,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 24 Apr 2025
Contract term 3 yrsup to 6 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Forward As One CofE MAT are a non-profit making educational charity. Their charitable purpose is the advancement of education for public benefit. Their work is rooted in the Christian values of service, justice, faith, grace and love.

Their requirement is for catering services for 5 primary schools within the Trust.

Please note that some staff involved in this contract/project are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

Further information on the Client’s requirements can be found at Attachment 1 Specification and Attachment 2 Client Data.

The Contract period will be for 3 years initially, with the option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.

The estimated contract value for this contract over the full potential 5-year period is £1,520,000. (excluding VAT).

  • No preliminary market engagement: No requirement for market engagement as standard requirement and supply market already known.

CPV: School catering services · School meals · School-meal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 0001AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished valueAED 1,520,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 — 1 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensions
Value
AED 1,520,000 exc. VAT · AED 1,824,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.
15894210 School meals55523100 School-meal services55524000 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
  • Simple description — Quality Assessment: 60% of overall score Price Assessment: 40% of overall score See ITT Part A document for full breakdown

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Jul 2025, 11:34 BST
Last source update
17 Jul 2025, 11:34 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 27 May 2025, 00:59 BST
Authority reference
PP-10152
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
School catering servicesSchool mealsSchool-meal services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f8a9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
24 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Apr 2025, 18:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
in-tendhost.co.uk/placegroup/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

6 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Mar 2025, 16:34 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by
    17 Apr 2025, 18:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    24 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    27 May 2025, 00:59 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    17 Jul 2025, 11:34 BST
  6. Contract starts392 days ago
    1 Sept 2025, 01:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Contracts signed 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—16 Jul 2025CancelledThe procurement was not awarded by the Trust due to being unviable for the Trust based on tenders received. A future procurement is being considered to adjust the requirement for future.

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · supplier not published

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … — 1 Sept 2028
    Status
    cancelled

Notice history

7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    17 Jul 2025, 11:34 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    17 Jul 2025, 11:34 BSTwas £1,520,000
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Jul 2025, 11:34 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    17 Jul 2025, 11:34 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    17 Jul 2025, 11:34 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    17 Jul 2025, 11:34 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    25 Mar 2025, 16:34 GMTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 08212263 St Paul's (Astley Bridge) Church Of England Primary School, Bolton, North West, BL1 8QA

Other public bodies

  • Place Group LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement Agent on behalf of clientGB-COH: 04395705 Penzance, London +448452577050

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender