Contract

Leigh Trust - Catering Services Tender

  • Leigh Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-042728

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04af56 (view related notices)

Published 24 July 2025, 12:37pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Leigh Trust

Nansen Primary School, 104 Naseby Road, Alum Rock

Birmingham

B8 3HG

Email

operations@invictuspartnership.com

Telephone

+44 2081332224

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG31 - Birmingham

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.leightrust.co.uk/

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

Leigh Trust - Catering Services Tender

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools, including breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements.

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: £3,519,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
Main site or place of performance

Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Leigh Trust are proud of what they have already achieved, and have proven successes in delivering rapid and sustained improvements, providing all children with the opportunities they deserve to progress and succeed. The Trust’s tried and trusted strategies focus on collaboration, team work and the sharing of outstanding practice across their Schools, ensuring that teaching not only maintains the highest level of standards, but constantly seeks to research and develop methods that seek excellence in all that they do.

The Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools, including breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements.

The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 01 August 2025.

Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender.

TUPE regulations apply to this contract, which involves the transfer of existing catering staff, of which some may be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, requiring arrangements to be made for 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund.

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


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 000-033861


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

033861

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 June 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Shire Services (Shropshire Council Food Enterprise Centre)

Vanguard Way

Shrewsbury

SY1 3TG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
National registration number

NA

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: £3,519,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,519,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://invictus-inport.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=968253747 GO Reference: GO-2025724-PRO-31555181

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Leigh Trust

Nansen Primary School, 104 Naseby Road, Alum Rock

Birmingham

B8 3HG

Country

United Kingdom