Scope
Reference
RMandC/2025/TTLT/488
Description
TTLT is putting the catering contracts out to tender in 10 of its schools with a contract start date of 1st January 2026 and 1st April 2026 for the first schools. You will be bidding for all 10 schools as one Lot in this Tender, and the Trust will be able to select their preferred company from the companies shortlisted to make presentations.
Total value (estimated)
- £1 excluding VAT
- £1 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028
- Possible extension to 31 December 2030
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 55524000 - School catering services
Contract locations
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
8 July 2025, 1:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
8 July 2025, 1:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
You can submit your completed SQ Part 2 response via the mytenders portal https://www.mytenders.co.uk. Or to be emailed to the Trust and RM&C Consultants Ltd as detailed in the Part 1 Document. Please do not embed your documents into the Part 2 document, provide your additional documents / policies as attachments.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
17 November 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring Example | The Selection Question response will be scored using the scoring example attached. |
Quality |
Weighting description
Please complete the SQ Part 2 document and use the Scoring Example to see what you will score.
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
The first stage is the SQ's will be scored against the advertised template and the Trust will invite up to five companies achieving the pass mark for interview (you may achieve the pass mark but not be selected for the ITT stage), provided at least five suitable companies achieve the pass mark.
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=601030
1) TTLT SQ Document Part 1
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=601031
2) TTLT SQ Document Part 2
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=601032
3) TTLT SQ Scoring Example
Contracting authority
The Talentum Learning Trust (Secondary Acct: RM&C)
- Companies House: 09999238
Westwood Park
Leek
ST13 8NP
United Kingdom
Contact name: Thirza Eades
Email: teades@ttlt.org.uk
Region: UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
RM&C Consultants Ltd
Summary of their role in this procurement: Management Consultants in providing tender management to Schools/Trusts.
- Companies House: 04208069
Suthernwood View, Woodcote Road
South Stoke, Reading
RG8 0JJ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Sue Allen
Telephone: +44 7939599571
Email: Sue.allen@rmandcconsultants.co.uk
Website: http://www.rmandcconsultants.co.uk
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire