Scope
Description
The Trust is seeking a single supplier to provide catering to five of its schools, one secondary school and four primary schools.
The Trust reserves the right to add other schools currently in the Trust and for any new schools joining the Trust to the contract should it be required.
The successful supplier will be required to gain admitted body status to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Total value (estimated)
- £2,000,000 excluding VAT
- £2,400,000 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:
There will be 2 x 12 month extensions available should both parties agree in writing
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 55524000 - School catering services
Contract locations
- UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
12 August 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
The stage one documents to be returned via the Bidiful Portal
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Suppliers to be invited to tender
4 to 6 suppliers
Selection criteria:
There is a qualification stage used to identify suitable suppliers by their business profile, as found on the Central Digital Platform, supplier references and their technical capabilities.
Award decision date (estimated)
17 November 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Written response |
Quality | 70% |
| Price | Price | 30% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
This is a two stage process, with an initial selection stage to create a shortlisted group of bidders, who will be invited to participate in the second stage - the ITT
Contracting authority
THREE SPIRES TRUST
- Companies House: 13153266
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDWZ-3131-JRTX
New Beacon Building Stafford Education & Enterprise Park
Stafford
ST18 0BF
United Kingdom
Region: UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government