Official UK procurement notice
Equitas Academies Trust ~ Catering Tender
Authority: Equitas Academies Trust (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Equitas Academies Trust.
CPV: School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Equitas…AwardedPublished value£910,000
The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Equitas Academies Trust.
Equitas Academies Trust was formed in 2011 on the belief that we can inspire our children for the years beyond their time within education. The Trust currently comprises two schools. Our Trust Board must maintain stability while there is a fast-changing educational landscape. We have strategic aspirations for modest growth as a Trust.
Our pupils are guided and motivated in achieving their diverse aspirations by dedicated and passionate teachers, men and women who care deeply about the welfare of their students and have the skills in their subjects possessing the ability to impart that same knowledge and passion to others.
Our schools have a strong reputation for providing an excellent education for all its pupils in a friendly and caring environment. Pupils’ wellbeing is at the forefront of what we do at Equitas, and all staff are committed to ensuring every child’s needs are met.
Our schools cater for children of all abilities in a well-disciplined environment and through a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Our staff are highly qualified, experienced, and committed to ensuring that every pupil reaches his or her potential.
The Equitas Academies Trust is expected to grow with a number of additional schools becoming part of the Trust during this contract period and the provision of catering services at these schools when they have joined the Trust will fall under the scope of this contract. Similarly, Schools with alternative catering provisions currently in place could fall into scope of this contract as their current catering arrangements end. The successful Supplier will be expected to provide this service at these additional schools using the same costing model applied to the successful tender submission. The duration of contract for these schools will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the Trust.
Aston Manor Academy, Birmingham, B6 4PZ:
A successful 11-18 mixed Academy in the heart of Birmingham, serving the inner-city communities of Aston, Handsworth and Nechells. A school with a long and established history of academic and co-curricular success, Aston Manor Academy continues to provide a wonderfully well-rounded education to bright, ambitious, and talented young people.
At Aston Manor Academy, pupils make remarkable progress academically which is well above the national average, and this continues to improve year on year. This s an outstanding achievement which is made possible by the hard work and dedication the staff and students make throughout the years.
Chilwell Croft Academy, Birmingham, B19 2QH:
Chilwell Croft Academy is a happy and vibrant school that provides children with an innovative, relevant, and engaging curriculum. This enables our children to be curious, independent, and brave learners that are not afraid to take risks. Chilwell Croft Academy is a very happy and improving school for children aged four to eleven. The school currently has children on roll representing over 30 nationalities, speaking 40 different languages.
The staff feel privileged to serve such a strong and diverse community and we see the partnership we have with our parents as crucial to both the academic and personal success of each child.
Overview:
See SQ document for more information. Additional information: Please note, this is a Contract Award Notice, this contract has already been awarded
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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).
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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).
- Price
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
- Awarded
- 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
- 5 Sept 2024, 16:05 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Apr 2025, 16:05 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017122- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049877Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=944578479 GO Reference: GO-2025425-PRO-30311741
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Nov 2024 → 1 Aug 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline1 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected2 Dec 2024
- Notice published25 Apr 2025, 16:05 BST
- Contract starts1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete25 Apr 2025, 16:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovate Services | £2,186,535 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 017122-2025-1 · Innovate Services
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2025
- Value
- £2,186,535
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Innovate Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria