Planning

Catering Tender - Ivy Learning Trust

  • Educo

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-063316

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05aa9d (view related notices)

Published 8 October 2025, 1:57pm



Scope

Description

this is a two stage competitive tender procedure. This UK2 notice will form Stage 1 where Contractors will be required to submit their response to the Selection Questionnaire, this will be evaluated and the successful Contractors will be invited to participate in Stage 2 which will be a UK4 Notice. In Stage 2 Contractors will be required to submit a financial proposal and an operational submission in response to questions within the ITT. This will also be evaluated and the successful Contractors will then be invited to present their proposals to the Trust. A decision by the Trust will be made of the preferred Supplier and subsequent notices on mytenders will be posted.

Relevant documents will be uploaded at each stage.

Total value (estimated)

  • £5,640,000 excluding VAT
  • £6,768,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
  • 3 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 55524000 - School catering services

Contract locations

  • UKI54 - Enfield
  • UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

5 November 2025

Engagement process description

this UK2 notice (Stage 1) will require interested Contractors to upload any supporting documents outlined within the Selection Questionnaire by the engagement deadline


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

25 November 2025


Contracting authority

Educo

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPVP-3991-WRNY

West Walk Building

Leicester

LE1 7LT

United Kingdom

Region: UKF21 - Leicester

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)