Contract

Manor Multi Academy Trust Competition for Catering Services

  • Manor Multi Academy Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-080708

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a3c9 (view related notices)

Published 8 December 2025, 3:21pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Manor Multi Academy Trust

Ettingshall Road, Coseley

Bilston

WV14 9UQ

Email

admin@wlpconsultancy.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1691664234

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG3 - West Midlands

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.wlpconsultancy.co.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.wlpconsultancy.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

Manor Multi Academy Trust Competition for Catering Services

Reference number

CA14703 -

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

To provide catering services for Manor Multi Academy Trust at 9 primary schools near Wolverhampton.

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: £3,000,112

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG3 - West Midlands
Main site or place of performance

West Midlands

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Founded in February 2016 Manor Multi Academy Trust are a MAT of 9 Primary Schools with a total of circa 3300 pupils. They are seeking a contractor to provide catering services at these 9 schools across the Wolverhampton area. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st April 2025 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years. The Trust is seeking a partnership to continue to maximise the opportunity of the catering facilities within the Trust and to further enhance the dining experience for both staff and pupils. There is an opportunity to consider investment proposals which can be used to update the current facilities

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices / Weighting: 30.00%

Quality criterion - Name: Customer Experience & Innovation / Weighting: 15.00%

Quality criterion - Name: Relationship Management & Support / Weighting: 15.00%

Quality criterion - Name: Corporate & Social Responsibility / Weighting: 5.00%

Quality criterion - Name: Added Value / Weighting: 5.00%

Quality criterion - Name: Clarification Meeting / Weighting: 10.00%

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial & Financial / Weighting: 20.00%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

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 000-031047


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CA14703

Title

Manor Multi Academy Trust Competition for Catering Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 November 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Edwards and Ward Ltd

THe Old Stables, Whitehill Road

Crowborough

TN6 1JP

Email

nhambleton-jones@edwardsandward.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1892601340

Fax

+44 1892601190

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

http://www.edwardsandward.co.uk/contact-us.aspx

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,000,112


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Manor Multi Academy Trust

Ettingshall Rd,

Coseley

WV14 9UQ

Country

United Kingdom