Catering Services Framework - Light Touch

A Contract Award Notice
by ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST (OAT)

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
4 year (est.)
Value
£5M-£48M
Sector
FACILITY
Published
12 Dec 2025
Delivery
01 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2030 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Related Terms

Location

Birmingham

Geochart for 3 buyers and 8 suppliers

3 buyers

8 suppliers

Description

A Catering Services framework for the utilisation of up to 45 schools within a Multi-Academy-Trust environment. Catering Services in Regional Academies, as required.

Lot Division

1 North Region
Award Criteria
Policies & Procedures – OAT Catering Policy 7.2
Policies & Procedures - Implement / Manage / Monitor 7.2
Food Offering Overview 9.0
Hospitality Food Offering 4.5
Food Offering – Portion Size Schedule 4.5
Purchasing 4.5
Personnel – Staff Cover 4.5
Personnel – New and existing Staff Training 9.0
Food Safety 6.3
Food Information Regulations & Natasha’s Law 5.4
Health & Safety 5.4
C.O.S.H.H. 3.6
Account Management 7.2
Marketing 7.2
Mobilisation plan 4.5
Gross Profit Monitoring and Control 10.0
2 Northeast Region
Award Criteria
as per Lot 1 90.0
As per Lot 1 10.0
3 Midlands Region
Award Criteria
As per Lot 1 90.0
As per Lot 1 10.0
4 East Region
Award Criteria
As per Lot 1 90.0
As per Lot 1 10.0
5 London Region (1)
Award Criteria
See Lot 1 90.0
See Lot 1 10.0
6 South Region
Award Criteria
As per Lot 1 90.0
As per Lot 1 10.0

Award Detail

1 Lunchtime (Cambridge)
  • Successful Bidder 1
  • Reference: 1
  • Num offers: 15
  • Value: £48,300,000
2 Compass Contract Services (Birmingham)
  • Successful Bidder 2
  • Reference: 2
  • Num offers: 15
  • Value: £48,300,000
3 Derbyshire County Council Catering Service (Matlock)
  • Successful Bidder 3
  • Reference: 3
  • Num offers: 15
  • Value: £11,500,000
4 Taylor Shaw (Macclesfield)
  • Successful Bidder 4
  • Reference: 4
  • Num offers: 15
  • Value: £48,300,000
5 Aspens Services (London)
  • Successful Bidder 5
  • Reference: 5
  • Num offers: 15
  • Value: £48,300,000
6 Cater Link (Reading)
  • Successful Bidder 6
  • Reference: 6
  • Num offers: 15
  • Value: £48,300,000
7 Vertas Group (Ipswich)
  • Successful Bidder 7
  • Reference: 7
  • Num offers: 15
  • Value: £48,300,000
8 Miquill Catering (Worcester)
  • Successful Bidder 8
  • Reference: 8
  • Num offers: 15
  • Value: £48,300,000
  • Contractor is an SME.

CPV Codes

  • 55524000 - School catering services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

A voluntary eight-working-day standstill is being observed. This concludes at 4pm on 24 December, 2025

Reference

  • FTS 082386-2025

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