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Published 20 Jun 2024, 15:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PP-10108 Redhill Academy Trust Catering

Official notice

Authority: REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£1,425,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Aug 2024awarded 16 Dec 2024
Awarded to Cater Link Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Redhill Academy Trust is a multi academy trust comprised of 16 schools in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, of which 6 primary schools will be involved in this tender process.The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of catering services to the Client. It is the Client’s expectation that the Successful Bidder shall be responsible for the operation of the catering function including employment and management of staff, supply of foodstuffs, consumables and light equipment and preparing and serving appropriate meals. The Client will retain responsibility for payment of utilities and the operation and maintenance of core catering equipment and facilities. The Contract period will be for 3 years initially with the option to extend for two further one year periods.

CPV: School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: East Midlands
Second stage: 5–8 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As per the tendering documentation

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
20 Jun 2024, 15:07 BST
Last source update
8 Apr 2025, 14:57 BST
Authority reference
PP-10108
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013719
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04718e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
2 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Aug 2024 → 8 Apr 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    2 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    8 Apr 2025, 14:57 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Apr 2025, 14:57 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,502,6751 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Dec 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cater Link Limited£2,502,675 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • PP-10108 Redhill Academy Trust Catering · Cater Link Limited

    Signed
    16 Dec 2024
    Value
    £2,502,675
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Redhill Academy Trust

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation 07430317 Redhill Road, Arnold, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG5 8GXContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Caterlink LtdAwarded supplier03732298 Earley West, Thames Valley Park, Reading, South East, RG6 1PT

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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