Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Tudor Grange Academies Trust
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-Solihull
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Contact
Lucy Parkins
tenders@matriculateconsulting.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7896876942
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Companies House
07365748
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.matriculateconsulting.co.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://matriculateconsulting.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SQ-Tudor-Grange-Academies-Trust.docx
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
Tudor Grange Academies Trust
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Tudor Grange Academies Trust is seeking a catering partner to manage catering services from August 2025 across all thirteen member academies.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £7,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Secondaries
• Tudor Grange Academy Solihull
• Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst (Solihull)
• Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
• Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
• The Robert Smyth Academy (Market Harborough)
All -through
• Tudor Grange Samworth Academy (Leicester all-through)
Primaries
• Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree (Solihull)
• Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor (Alcester)
• Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale (Stratford-upon-Avon)
• Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James (Solihull)
• Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath(Solihull)
• Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell (Worcester)
• Tudor Grange Primary Academy Langley (Solihull)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
TGAT is a Trust of thirteen schools: five secondary, one all through academy and seven primary academies. The core vision of the Trust is to develop a Multi Academy Trust of secondary schools, all within one hour travelling distance from Solihull, and groups of primary feeder schools around the secondaries which all exploit the benefits of a model for school to school partnership.
Tudor Grange Academies Trust is seeking a catering partner to manage catering services from August 2025 across all thirteen member academies
Additional schools that join the Trust may join the contract in the future, subject to due process.
The successful organisation will be required to gain Admitted Body Status from three Pension Authorities. A bond or bonds may be required from the successful organisation.
This procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Light Touch regime (LTR) as implemented in the UK by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or as may be amended.
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
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Up to two further years
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Maximum number: 4
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
17 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
30 January 2025
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Office
London
Country
United Kingdom