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Romero Catholic Trust Catering Framework
Published value
£13,000,000
Submission deadline 12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 8 Sept 2026, 15:22 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Core facts published
Submission route published
Scope structure
1lots
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~83 days
Sector median: 83 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 55)
Based on 2,294 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
29.01%
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
83 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 55)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
Aspens Services LtdCRN: 06561073 | 27 contracts | £814,679,892 | -50% below budget |
| 25 contracts | £7,969,347,408 | -43.5% below budget | |
CATER LINK LIMITEDCRN: 03732298 | 18 contracts | £850,594,270 | -51.8% below budget |
| 13 contracts | £38,372,451 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
Innovate Services LtdCRN: 06420662 | 13 contracts | £35,180,972 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
MiquillCRN: 06886456 | 12 contracts | £494,815,433 | -26.7% below budget |
MELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITEDCRN: 07717083 | 10 contracts | £833,231,093 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
abm Catering LtdCRN: 04168334 | 10 contracts | £14,983,641 | -43.5% below budget |
Accent Catering LtdCRN: 04298350 | 9 contracts | £296,794,459 | -29% below budget |
Innovate Services LtdCRN: 06420662 | 9 contracts | £84,181,468 | -18.8% below budget |
Evidence coverage
9/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi Academy Trust Framework Catering Tender 2026RPJ3 Group · 11 May 2026, 10:12 BST | £8,000,000 | same CPV family same region |
St Ralph Sherwin and Our Lady of Lourdes Trusts ~ Catering TenderSt Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust & Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust · 15 May 2026, 14:52 BST | £16,635,000 | same CPV family similar value band |
Virano Managed Service Catering FrameworkVirano Frameworks Ltd · 14 Aug 2026, 15:28 BST | £20,000,000 | same CPV family similar value band |
Nova Education Trust Tender for Catering ServicesNova Trust · 14 Jul 2026, 16:21 BST | £10,983,213 | same CPV family similar value band |
Outsourced Catering Services 5Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited · 9 Jul 2026, 23:47 BST | £1,499,999,982 | same CPV family similar value band |
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Romero Catholic Trust: "Romero Catholic Trust Catering Framework". Published status: active. Published value: £13,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.
| Contracting Authority | Romero Catholic Trust | Scope & Categories | SERVICES (1 lot) | Submission Window | 33d 20h left 12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Open procedure · Above threshold | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £13,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Romero Catholic Trust
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Romero Catholic Trust. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 0 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityRomero Catholic Trust | Procedure methodOpen procedure | Procurement categoryservices |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdYes | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadline25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesen |
Published8 Sept 2026, 14:25 BST | Last source update8 Sept 2026, 14:25 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationSchool catering services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f4a9 | ||
How to participate
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadline25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST |
Submission languagesen | Expression of interest deadlineNot published | E-Sourcing Portal |
Submission instructions https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/U4FNTK4833 | ||
What is being bought
The Trust are seeking to establish a Catering Services Framework Agreement for the provision of catering services across its schools
Details can be found: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/U4FNTK4833.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Burnley:-School-catering-services./U4FNTK4833
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/U4FNTK4833
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
8 Sept 2026, 14:25 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£13,000,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period7 Dec 2026, 00:00 GMT — 6 Dec 2031, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
8 Sept 2026, 14:25 BST - Submission deadline
12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Romero Catholic Trust
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PZNY-2461-XQBVDocuments (3)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 8 Sept 2026, 14:25 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published