Contract

The LEARNERs Trust ~ Catering Tender

  • The LEARNERs Trust
  • Ashgate Croft Special School
  • Brimington Junior School
  • Brimington Manor Infant & Nursery School
  • Brookfield Primary School
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  • Catcliffe Primary School
  • Chaddesden Park Primary School
  • Eckington Junior School
  • High Greave Junior School
  • High Greave Infant School
  • Mary Swanwick Primary School
  • New Whittington Primary School
  • Somercotes Infant School
  • Somerlea Park Junior School
  • Westfield Infant School
  • Old Hall Junior School
  • Walton Holymoorside Primary School
  • Holme Hall Primary School
  • Hodthorpe Primary School
  • Ridgeway Primary School
  • Killamarsh Junior School
  • Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-018471

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048784 (view related notices)

Published 1 May 2025, 2:53pm

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The LEARNERs Trust

Eckington Business Centre II, Gosber Street, Eckington

Sheffield

S21 4DA

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1276673880

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE32 - Sheffield

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.learnerstrust.org

one.1) Name and addresses

Ashgate Croft Special School

Ashgate Road, Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S40 4BN

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://thelearnerstrust.org/ashgate-croft/

one.1) Name and addresses

Brimington Junior School

Springvale Road, Brimington, Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S43 1HF

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://thelearnerstrust.org/brimington-juniors/

one.1) Name and addresses

Brimington Manor Infant & Nursery School

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S43 1NT

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://thelearnerstrust.org/brimington-manor/

one.1) Name and addresses

Brookfield Primary School

The Hollow, Mickleover

Derby

DE3 0BW

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF11 - Derby

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://thelearnerstrust.org/brookfield-primary/

one.1) Name and addresses

Catcliffe Primary School

Rotherham Road, Catcliffe

Rotherham

S60 5SW

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://thelearnerstrust.org/catcliffe-primary/

one.1) Name and addresses

Chaddesden Park Primary School

Carson Road, Chaddesden

Derby

DE21 6JW

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF11 - Derby

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://thelearnerstrust.org/chaddesden-park-primary/

one.1) Name and addresses

Eckington Junior School

School Street, Eckington

Sheffield

S21 4FL

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://thelearnerstrust.org/eckington-juniors/

one.1) Name and addresses

High Greave Junior School

High Greave Road, East Herringthorpe

Rotherham

S65 3LZ

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://thelearnerstrust.org/high-greave-juniors/

one.1) Name and addresses

High Greave Infant School

High Greave Road, East Herringthorpe

Rotherham

S65 3LZ

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://thelearnerstrust.org/high-greave-infants/

one.1) Name and addresses

Mary Swanwick Primary School

Church Street North

Chesterfield

S41 9QW

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://thelearnerstrust.org/mary-swanwick-primary/

one.1) Name and addresses

New Whittington Primary School

New Whittington, Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S43 2AQ

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://thelearnerstrust.org/new-whittington-primary/

one.1) Name and addresses

Somercotes Infant School

Nottingham Road, Somercotes, Alfreton

Derbyshire

DE55 4LY

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://thelearnerstrust.org/somercotes-infants-nursery/

one.1) Name and addresses

Somerlea Park Junior School

Bank Street, Somercotes, Alfreton

Derbyshire

DE55 4JE

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://thelearnerstrust.org/somerlea-park-juniors/

one.1) Name and addresses

Westfield Infant School

Vincent Crescent, Storrs Road, Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S40 3NW

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://thelearnerstrust.org/westfield-infants/

one.1) Name and addresses

Old Hall Junior School

Old Road, Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S40 3QR

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://thelearnerstrust.org/old-hall-juniors/

one.1) Name and addresses

Walton Holymoorside Primary School

Holymoor Road, Holymoorside, Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S42 7DU

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://thelearnerstrust.org/walton-holymoorside-primary/

one.1) Name and addresses

Holme Hall Primary School

Taddington Road, Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S40 4RL

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://thelearnerstrust.org/holme-hall-primary/

one.1) Name and addresses

Hodthorpe Primary School

Queen's Road, Hodthorpe, Worksop

Nottinghamshire

S80 4UT

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://thelearnerstrust.org/hodthorpe-primary/

one.1) Name and addresses

Ridgeway Primary School

Main Road, Ridgeway

Sheffield

S12 3XR

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE32 - Sheffield

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ridgewayprimary.com/

one.1) Name and addresses

Killamarsh Junior School

Sheffield Road, Killamarsh

Sheffield

S21 2EA

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE32 - Sheffield

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.killamarshjunior.com/

one.1) Name and addresses

Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School

Chestnut Avenue, Eckington

Sheffield

S21 4BE

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE32 - Sheffield

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.birkhill.derbyshire.sch.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

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

The LEARNERs 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 LEARNERs’ Trust at Twenty - One sites.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £5,796,844.76

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE32 - Sheffield
Main site or place of performance

Sheffield

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

LEARNERs’ Trust may grow further, with several additional schools becoming part of the Trust during this contract period. The provision of catering services at these schools if they have joined the Trust, or ended their current catering contract, will fall under the scope of this contract. 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 contract.

Not all the schools have their own kitchen facilities, as detailed above, and it is expected that the successful Supplier will have the experience and ability to offer this type of delivered meal service.

Pupil roll numbers across all 21 sites is currently circa 4117.

Estimated annual turnover value based on the current Universal Free School meal allowance across all 21 locations is circa £1,200,000.00 (1.2 million pounds) per annum including Universal Free School Meals, Free School Meals and cash sales. Current uptake levels vary across all sites and the Trust firmly believes that with improved choice and quality there is a real opportunity to increase levels of uptake.

Please see SQ Document for more information.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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

two.2.14) Additional information

This is a Contract Award Notice, this contract has already been awarded.

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-024442

Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mellors Catering Services

West Lancs Technology Centre, White Moss Business Park, Moss Lane View

Skelmersdale

WN8 9TN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
National registration number

07717083

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £6,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £5,796,844.76

Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=946196448 GO Reference: GO-202551-PRO-30400130

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The LEARNERs Trust

Eckington Business Centre II, Gosber Street, Eckington

Sheffield

S21 4DA

Country

United Kingdom