Cornwall Education Learning Trust ~ Catering Tender

Official notice

Authority: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST (Public body)·Consortium: 17 public authorities

ServicesRestricted procedure

Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: South West (UKK3)

Published estimate£9,057,906≈ £1.8m / year

Submissions closed 21 Feb 2025

Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Aug 2030 · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services across the Trust, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements.

The duration of the contract being offered is for an initial three-year period commencing on 01 September 2025, with the potential to extend for a further two 12-month periods. These extensions 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.

CPV: Catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1 5 yrsPublished value£9,057,906

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2030 (5 yrs)

Delivery: South West · Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Second stage: 5–10 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Restricted procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 20 Jan 2025, 12:05 GMT
Last source update: 20 Jan 2025, 12:05 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-001845
Classification (CPV): Catering services
Delivery area: South West (UKK3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d496 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.It will be the supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this contract notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time. The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity. The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Cornwall:-Catering-services./695VU8479J To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/695VU8479J GO Reference: GO-2025120-PRO-29176492

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 21 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en

Timeline

20 Jan 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 4 dates

Notice published
20 Jan 2025, 12:05 GMT
Submission deadline
21 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Invitations to tender expected
17 Mar 2025
Contract starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

17 public bodies on the notice

Cornwall Education Learning Trust

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation Atlantic Centre, Trenance Leisure Park, Newquay, Cornwall, South West, TR7 2LZContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Bodmin CollegeContracting authority Cornwall, South WestContact email, phone
Brannel SchoolContracting authority Cornwall, South WestContact email, phone
Carclaze CP SchoolContracting authority Cornwall, South WestContact email, phone
Fowey Primary SchoolContracting authority Cornwall, South WestContact email
Lostwithiel Primary SchoolContracting authority Cornwall, South WestContact email
Luxulyan SchoolContracting authority Cornwall, South WestContact email
Mevagissey Community Primary SchoolContracting authority Cornwall, South WestContact email
Mount Charles SchoolContracting authority Cornwall, South WestContact email
Newquay Junior AcademyContracting authority Cornwall, South WestContact email
Newquay Primary AcademyContracting authority Cornwall, South WestContact email
Newquay Tretherras SchoolContracting authority Cornwall, South WestContact email
Penrice AcademyContracting authority Cornwall, South WestContact email
Poltair SchoolContracting authority Cornwall, South WestContact email
Pondhu Primary SchoolContracting authority Cornwall, South WestContact email
Port Isaac AcademyContracting authority Cornwall, South WestContact email
St Mewan CP SchoolContracting authority Cornwall, South WestContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria