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title: "S4S ~ Cluster 8 ~ Catering Tender"
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# S4S ~ Cluster 8 ~ Catering Tender

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/s4s-cluster-8-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-02e180). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Services for Schools Ltd (S4S): "S4S ~ Cluster 8 ~ Catering Tender". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,614,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Services for Schools Ltd (S4S)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/services-for-schools-ltd-s4s-GB-FTS-28504)
- **Published Value:** £3,614,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 October 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG39
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £182,539 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/s4s-cluster-8-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-02e180#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02e180`

## 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/s4s-cluster-8-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-02e180#tl-md)

## Description
This tender process is a collaborative project, undertaken by The Litmus Partnership Ltd on behalf of Services4Schools (S4S). S4S are conducting a Lotted tender process for eight Schools, known as Cluster 8.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: S4S ~ Cluster 8 ~ Lot 1
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £1,834,000
- **Description:** The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for the Schools within S4S Cluster 8. This is a Lotted tender project for the following Schools and Trust in Wolverhampton:
Lot 1
Bantock Primary School, Aston Street, Wolverhampto...
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2022 to 31/08/2027

### Lot 2: S4S ~ Cluster 8 ~ Lot 2
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £1,780,000
- **Description:** The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for the Schools within S4S Cluster 8. This is a Lotted tender project for the following Schools and Trust in Wolverhampton:
Lot 2
St Martin’s Multi Academy Trust, comprising:
St Ma...
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2022 to 31/08/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** S4S ~ Cluster 8 ~ Lot 1 (active)
  - Award id: `020425-2022-023053-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Cater Link Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-102183`

- **Award:** S4S ~ Cluster 8 ~ Lot 2 (active)
  - Award id: `020425-2022-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Cater Link Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-102183`

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** S4S ~ Cluster 8 ~ Lot 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £85,657
  - Signed Date: 07/04/2022

- **Contract:** S4S ~ Cluster 8 ~ Lot 2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £96,882
  - Signed Date: 07/04/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020425-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-07-27T09:05:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T05:46:30.924Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02e180