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Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust - Catering Services Tender
School catering services
Published value
£905,700
Submission deadline 1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust: "Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust - Catering Services Tender". Published status: active. Published value: £905,700. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 May 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 1 May 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £905,700 |
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Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityShropshire Church of England Academies Trust | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published18 Mar 2026, 13:34 GMT | Last source update18 Mar 2026, 13:34 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationSchool catering services | ||
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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-066d9b | ||
What is being bought
Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust (SCEAT) is a joint partnership between Hereford Diocese and Lichfield Diocese. Incorporated in July 2024, with the founding group of eight primary Schools joining in the Spring term 2025, the Trust’s vision is to provide high quality, fully inclusive learning opportunities to children across the early years and primary age ranges.
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 15 February 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 Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Shropshire:-School-catering-services./W6N7673K64
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/W6N7673K64
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £905,700
18 Mar 2026, 13:34 GMT - Status changed to active
18 Mar 2026, 13:34 GMT - Official notice release published
18 Mar 2026, 13:34 GMT - Buyer information updated
18 Mar 2026, 13:34 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£905,700The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
18 Mar 2026, 13:34 GMT - Submission deadline
1 May 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
Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PZNH-7747-WLJQDocuments (2)
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- 18 Mar 2026, 13:34 GMT
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