Official UK procurement notice
Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust - Catering Services Tender
Authority: Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust (Education)·On behalf of: CORE Education Trust
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionShropshire 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.
- How the procedure runs: This procurement will be a multi-stage tender process. The PSQ will be followed by an initial shortlisting, with successful suppliers invited to the next stage of the process. The ITT will follow, with a second shortlisting and the top scoring bidders will be invited to the presentation stage.
CPV: School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£905,700
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Operational Response: 85%
- Financial Response: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
- Financial Response
- Operational Response
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 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- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Mar 2026, 13:34 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Oct 2026, 16:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 Oct 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024613- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066d9bFind a Tender
- How it runs
This procurement will be a multi-stage tender process. The PSQ will be followed by an initial shortlisting, with successful suppliers invited to the next stage of the process. The ITT will follow, with a second shortlisting and the top scoring bidders will be invited to the presentation stage.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
18 Mar 2026 → 15 Feb 2027 · 7 dates- Tender notice published218 days ago18 Mar 2026, 13:34 GMT
- Clarification questions by174 days ago1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline174 days ago1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent4 days ago19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published3 days ago19 Oct 2026, 16:05 BST
- Award decision expected by3 days ago19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 115 days15 Feb 2027
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Mar 2026- Tender notice published18 Mar 2026, 13:34 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published19 Oct 2026, 16:05 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Oct 2026, 16:05 BST
- Procurement method changed19 Oct 2026, 16:05 BST
- Contract signature expected2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| abm catering limited15 Feb 2027 – 14 Feb 2030 · up to 14 Feb 2032Extensions: In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years. | £905,700 | 19 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- CORE Education TrustBeneficiary authority
- Invictus Partnership LimitedProcuring entityProcurement Consultancy
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- abm Catering LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender