Official UK procurement notice
The Moorlands Primary Federation - Catering Services Tender
Authority: The Moorlands Primary Federation (Public body)·On behalf of: CORE Education Trust
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Moorlands Primary Federation (TMPF) is a Multi Academy Trust consisting of ten small, happy and rural primary Schools within the Staffordshire Moorlands and surrounding areas.
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 2026.
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£824,970
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
- 2 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 May 2026, 12:23 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 25 May 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078855- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eccbFind 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)
- 9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
2 Dec 2025 → 1 Aug 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published325 days ago2 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by287 days ago9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline287 days ago9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent164 days ago12 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by150 days ago25 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published150 days ago26 May 2026, 12:23 BST
- Contract starts83 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Dec 2025- Tender notice published2 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published12 May 2026, 11:36 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 May 2026, 11:36 BST
- Contract details notice published26 May 2026, 12:23 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected26 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards and Ward Ltd1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years. | £824,970 | 12 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Edwards and Ward Ltd
- Signed
- 26 May 2026
- Value
- £824,970
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 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- Edwards and WardAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender