- 1. Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust
- 2. Broadheath CE Primary School
- 3. Callow End CE Primary School
- 4. Castlemorton CE Primary School
- 5. Crowle CE First School
- 6. Madresfield CE Primary School
- 7. Malvern Parish CE Primary School
- 8. Martley CE Primary School
- 9. Netherton CE Primary School
- 10. Offenham CE Primary School
- 11. Pinvin CE Academy
- 12. Powick CE Primary School
- 13. Rushwick CE Primary School
- 14. St Barnabas CE First & Middle School
- 15. St Oswald’s CE Primary School
- 16. The Littletons CE First School
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust
Pack Barn, Main Road, Kempsey
Worcestershire
WR5 3PA
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Broadheath CE Primary School
Sailor's Bank,, Lower Broadheath, Worcester
Worcestershire
WR2 6QT
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.broadheath.worcs.sch.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Callow End CE Primary School
Upton Road, Callow End, Esh Plaza, Sir Bobby Robson Wa, Worcester
Worcestershire
WR2 4TE
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.callowend.worcs.sch.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Castlemorton CE Primary School
Church Road, Castlemorton, Malvern
Worcestershire
WR13 6BG
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.castlemortonprimaryschool.co.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Crowle CE First School
School Lane, Crowle, Worcester
Worcestershire
WR7 4AT
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.crowle.worcs.sch.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Madresfield CE Primary School
40 Madresfield Village, Madresfield, Malvern
Worcestershire
WR13 5AA
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.madresfieldschool.net/
one.1) Name and addresses
Malvern Parish CE Primary School
Manby Road, Esh Plaza, Sir Bobby Robson Wa, Malvern
Worcestershire
WR14 3BB
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Martley CE Primary School
Martley, Worcester
Worcestershire
WR6 6QA
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://martleyceprimaryschool.co.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Netherton CE Primary School
Highbridge Road, Netherton, Dudley
West Midlands
DY2 0HU
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG3 - West Midlands
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.netherton.dudley.sch.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Offenham CE Primary School
Myatt Road, Offenham, Evesham
Worcestershire
WR11 8SD
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.offenham.worcs.sch.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Pinvin CE Academy
Main Street, Pinvin, Pershore
Worcestershire
WR10 2ER
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.pinvinschool.co.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Powick CE Primary School
42 Malvern Road, Powick, Worcester
Worcestershire
WR2 4RT
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Rushwick CE Primary School
Upper Wick Lane, Rushwick, Worcester
Worcestershire
WR2 5SU
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.rushwick.worcs.sch.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
St Barnabas CE First & Middle School
Stonebow Road, Drakes Broughton, Pershore
Worcestershire
WR10 2AW
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.st-barnabas.dowmat.education/
one.1) Name and addresses
St Oswald’s CE Primary School
Sion Avenue, Kidderminster
Worcestershire
DY10 2YL
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.stoswalds.worcs.sch.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
The Littletons CE First School
Farm Lane, South Littleton, Evesham
Worcestershire
WR11 8TL
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.thelittletons.worcs.sch.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Worcestershire:-School-catering-services./TS5265XX23
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for 15 Schools within the Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust (DOWMAT).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £16,920,965
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Main site or place of performance
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for 15 Schools within the Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust (DOWMAT):
1.Broadheath CE Primary School, Sailor's Bank, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, Worcestershire WR2 6QT
2.Callow End CE Primary School, Upton Road, Callow End, Worcester, Worcestershire WR2 4TE
3.Castlemorton CE Primary School, Church Road, Castlemorton, Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 6BG
4.Crowle CE First School, School Lane, Crowle, Worcester, Worcestershire WR7 4AT
5.Madresfield CE Primary School, 40 Madresfield Village, Madresfield, Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 5AA
6.Malvern Parish CE Primary School, Manby Road, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 3BB
7.Martley CE Primary School, Martley, Worcester, Worcestershire WR6 6QA
8.Netherton CE Primary School, Highbridge Road, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands DY2 0HU
9.Offenham CE Primary School, Myatt Road, Offenham, Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 8SD
10.Pinvin CE Academy, Main Street, Pinvin, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 2ER
11.Powick CE Primary School, 42 Malvern Road, Powick, Worcester, Worcestershire WR2 4RT
12.Rushwick CE Primary School, Upper Wick Lane, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5SU
13.St Barnabas CE First & Middle School, Stonebow Road, Drakes Broughton, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 2AW
14.St Oswald’s CE Primary School, Sion Avenue, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY10 2YL
15.The Littletons CE First School, Farm Lane, South Littleton, Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 8TL
The Trust currently has four core production kitchens at Pinvin CE Academy, St Barnabas CE First & Middle School, St Oswald’s CE Primary School and The Littletons CE First School. These kitchens provide a delivered service to a number of the Schools within the Trust, as well as receiving deliveries from other central kitchens utilised by their incumbent providers. To aid efficiencies, this method of delivered services is expected to continue, with investment in these production kitchens being essential to ensure the necessary maintenance and operational requirement is fulfilled.
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.
The contract being offered within this tender will be on a guaranteed performance basis, with an expected profit share of any betterment to the agreed budget.
Please see SQ document for more information.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2025
End date
31 August 2030
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Maximum number: 10
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
A minimum of 5 suppliers and a maximum of 10 suppliers will be taken forward to the tender stage of the process. Where less than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the tender stage. Where more than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the tender stage.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 February 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
17 March 2025
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
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-Worcestershire:-School-catering-services./TS5265XX23
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/TS5265XX23
GO Reference: GO-2025117-PRO-29161721
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust
Pack Barn, Main Road, Kempsey
Worcestershire
WR5 3PA
Country
United Kingdom