Official UK procurement notice
The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender
Authority: The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for the following twelve Schools within The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust (MAT):
1.Bishop Bronescombe C of E School, Boscoppa Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL5 3DT
2.Grampound Road Village CE School, South Street, Grampound Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 4DY
3.Grampound With Creed C of E School, Fore Street, Grampound, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 4SB
4.Ladock C of E Primary School, Ladock, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 4PL
5.Penponds School, Higher Penponds, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 0QN
6.St Issey C of E Primary School, Gardeners Way, St Issey, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 7RN
7.St Meriadoc C of E Infant Academy, Rectory Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7DW
8.St Meriadoc C of E Junior Academy, Cranfield Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7PN
9.St Michael’s C of E Primary School, Penberthy Road, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8AR
10.Trevithick Learning Academy, Mount Pleasant Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7RH
11.Troon Community Primary School, New Road, Troon, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 9ED
12.Veryan C of E School, Veryan, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 5QA
The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Schools, which is inclusive of all hospitality and free issue requirements.
The duration of the contract being offered is for an initial five-year period commencing on 01 September 2026 and concluding on 31 August 2031, with the potential to then extend for a further two 12-month periods. This extension will be granted by mutual consent and on the same terms and conditions as the original contract without the right to further extend beyond the full five years.
The contract being offered within this tender will be on a guaranteed performance basis, with an expected profit share of any betterment to the agreed budget.
The Trust is seeking a suitably experienced contractor who is able to evidence working with multiple Primary Schools with varying requirements and Multi Academy Trusts. The successful contractor will already have, or need to develop, a strong operational base within the South West, thus allowing for both adequate contract support and operational flexibility that is to be delivered to support the contract as and when needed moving forwards into this contract term.
Please see PSQ document for more information.
- How the procedure runs: Please see PSQ document for more information.
CPV: School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,600,000
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)
- Criterion 1: 70%
- Criterion 2: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Aug 2026, 11:21 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 Jun 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001594- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06022aFind a Tender
- How it runs
Please see PSQ document for more information.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 Jan 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published286 days ago8 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by257 days ago6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline180 days ago24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by134 days ago8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent126 days ago17 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published75 days ago7 Aug 2026, 11:21 BST
- Standstill ends63 days ago18 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts50 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jan 2026- Tender notice published8 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published7 Aug 2026, 11:21 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete7 Aug 2026, 11:21 BST
- Contract signature expected19 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Contract Services (U.K.) Limited, trading as ESS Government ServicesSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2031 · up to 31 Aug 2033Extensions: 5+1+1 Please see PSQ document for more information. | £2,600,000 inc. VAT | 17 Jun 2026standstill to 18 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd, trading as ChartwellsAwarded 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