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Castle School Education Trust & The Priory Learning Trust ~ Catering Tender
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14 Aug 2026AI Summary
The tender invites a single supplier to deliver full catering services for the schools under Castle School Education Trust and The Priory Learning Trust. The award will be divided into two separate lots, each covering all meals and related free‑issue provisions required within the respective trust’s schools.
The contract will begin on 1 April 2027 for the Castle School Education Trust and on 1 August 2027 for The Priory Learning Trust, with a three‑year initial term that may be extended for up to two further years at the discretion of each governing body. The trusts plan to consolidate during the contract period, and any additional schools that join the combined entity will be incorporated into the same contracts using the established costing model and for the remainder of the original term. Mobilisation will be staggered to accommodate the size of the engagement.
All catering services must conform to the CPV classification 55524000 for school catering.
The contract will begin on 1 April 2027 for the Castle School Education Trust and on 1 August 2027 for The Priory Learning Trust, with a three‑year initial term that may be extended for up to two further years at the discretion of each governing body. The trusts plan to consolidate during the contract period, and any additional schools that join the combined entity will be incorporated into the same contracts using the established costing model and for the remainder of the original term. Mobilisation will be staggered to accommodate the size of the engagement.
All catering services must conform to the CPV classification 55524000 for school catering.
Description
The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Castle School Education Trust (CSET) & The Priory Learning Trust ( TPLT).
The two separate contracts and ‘lots’ cover the scope for the provision of all catering services within the schools, which also includes free issue requirements.
Contract value for the schools is circa £1.2m per annum at CSET and £1.3m per annum at TPLT.
Whilst both Trusts are currently independently operated, they have strategic intent to join at some stage during the period of the tender project or subsequent catering contract, consequently both organisations intend to award this catering contract to the same contractor, as two separate lots.
The Castle School Education Trust and The Priory Learning Trust are expected to grow, with a number of additional schools becoming part of the Trust/s during this contract period and the provision of catering services at these schools when they have joined the Trust/s will fall under the scope of these contracts. Similarly, any Trust Schools with alternative catering provisions currently in place could fall into scope of this contract as their current catering arrangements end. The successful Supplier will be expected to provide this service at these additional schools using the same costing model applied to the successful tender submission. The duration of contract for these schools will not be increased, and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the Trust/s.
Due to the scale of the contract, and to enable an effective mobilisation period, it has been decided to stagger the mobilisation dates with each Trust commencing at a slightly different time.
Contractors are required to bid for both Lots, and the contract award shall be made at the same time.
The contracts are being awarded based on an initial three year, with the opportunity to extend by a further period of up to two years at the discretion of the relevant governing body.
•The CSET contract shall commence on 01.04.27 until 31.03.30.
•The TPLT contract shall commence on 01.08.27 until 31.07.30.
Please see PSQ Document for more information.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-School-catering-services./UK65TK5AQC
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/UK65TK5AQC
Contract location: UKK12
Communication: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/UK65TK5AQC
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En
Enquiry deadline: 2026-03-20T12:00:00+00:00
Submission address and any special instructions: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/UK65TK5AQC
Tenders may be submitted electronically: notAllowed
Award decision date (estimated): 2026-11-16T23:59:59+00:00
Lot number: 1
Lot value (estimated)
12.500.000,00 GBP including VAT
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: 1+1 Please see PSQ Document for more information.
Award criteria:
The two separate contracts and ‘lots’ cover the scope for the provision of all catering services within the schools, which also includes free issue requirements.
Contract value for the schools is circa £1.2m per annum at CSET and £1.3m per annum at TPLT.
Whilst both Trusts are currently independently operated, they have strategic intent to join at some stage during the period of the tender project or subsequent catering contract, consequently both organisations intend to award this catering contract to the same contractor, as two separate lots.
The Castle School Education Trust and The Priory Learning Trust are expected to grow, with a number of additional schools becoming part of the Trust/s during this contract period and the provision of catering services at these schools when they have joined the Trust/s will fall under the scope of these contracts. Similarly, any Trust Schools with alternative catering provisions currently in place could fall into scope of this contract as their current catering arrangements end. The successful Supplier will be expected to provide this service at these additional schools using the same costing model applied to the successful tender submission. The duration of contract for these schools will not be increased, and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the Trust/s.
Due to the scale of the contract, and to enable an effective mobilisation period, it has been decided to stagger the mobilisation dates with each Trust commencing at a slightly different time.
Contractors are required to bid for both Lots, and the contract award shall be made at the same time.
The contracts are being awarded based on an initial three year, with the opportunity to extend by a further period of up to two years at the discretion of the relevant governing body.
•The CSET contract shall commence on 01.04.27 until 31.03.30.
•The TPLT contract shall commence on 01.08.27 until 31.07.30.
Please see PSQ Document for more information.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-School-catering-services./UK65TK5AQC
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/UK65TK5AQC
Contract location: UKK12
Communication: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/UK65TK5AQC
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En
Enquiry deadline: 2026-03-20T12:00:00+00:00
Submission address and any special instructions: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/UK65TK5AQC
Tenders may be submitted electronically: notAllowed
Award decision date (estimated): 2026-11-16T23:59:59+00:00
Lot number: 1
Lot value (estimated)
12.500.000,00 GBP including VAT
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: 1+1 Please see PSQ Document for more information.
Award criteria:
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Criterion 1 | quality | 70% |
| Criterion 2 | price | 30% |
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