Scope
Description
The contract will be awarded for a three-year duration with the option of two additional, one year extensions.
The financial structure of the contract is designed to reflect the Trusts' aims to reward the Contractor in a fair manner and based upon contract delivery and to have an open-book agreement that is easily auditable.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £2,400,000 excluding VAT
- £2,880,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
17 December 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
17 December 2025
Standstill period
- End: 15 January 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 April 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 4 April 2026 to 3 April 2029
- Possible extension to 3 April 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Initial 3 year contract, year 4 and 5 are optional extensions.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 55524000 - School catering services
Contract locations
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Information about tenders
- 6 tenders received
- 6 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 6 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 5 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
CATER LINK LIMITED
- Companies House: 03732298
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWPW-6942-JXBP
300 Thames Valley Park Drive
Reading
RG6 1PT
United Kingdom
Email: sales@caterlinkltd.co.uk
Website: https://caterlinkltd.co.uk/
Region: UKJ11 - Berkshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
MOSAIC PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Companies House: 15391314
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTNZ-6815-XWPD
Parkwall Primary School Earlstone Crescent
Bristol
BS30 8AA
United Kingdom
Email: admin@redboxcs.com
Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government