Official UK procurement notice
Tapestry Learning Partnership - Catering Services Tender
Authority: Tapestry Learning Partnership (Public body)·On behalf of: CORE Education Trust
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFormed in January 2026 through the merger of two successful multi-academy trusts, Tapestry brings together a wealth of expertise, resources, and a shared commitment to excellence. This new partnership creates a strong network of schools dedicated to delivering outstanding education and enriching opportunities for every student.
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 01 August 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 eSourcing portal at:
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- 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 #1RenewalPublished value£6,750,000
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
- Closed
- 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
- 10 Aug 2026, 12:51 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Aug 2026, 12:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Mar 2027
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075709- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e015Find 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)
- 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
10 Aug 2026 → 1 Aug 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published73 days ago10 Aug 2026, 12:51 BST
- Clarification questions by41 days ago11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline41 days ago11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 144 days15 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 282 days1 Aug 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published10 Aug 2026, 12:51 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- CORE Education TrustBeneficiary authority
- Invictus Partnership LimitedProcuring entityProcurement Consultancy
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender