Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Cambrian Learning Trust · Education Institute
- Suppliers
- Cater Link Limited, Dolce, YBC Cleaning Services Limited
- Value
- £16,727,225.35 across 3 lots
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Sector
- Hospitality & catering · School catering services (CPV 55524000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 039865-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date30 Jun 2025
- Published15 Jul 2025Published 15 days after the contract date
Description
Cambrian Learning Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of full daily catering for their Primary Schools under Lot1.The services at the Cambrian Learning Trust are outsourced.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust Primary schools. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. The catering facilities at the schools include the main dining areas and servery.Across the Trust there are currently 8004 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25, of this 3673 pupils are in the Primary setting. Of this figure, 1240 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 575 to Free School Meals in their primary schools. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Some members of the catering team (8 staff) are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tend…
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Cambrian Learning Trust - Catering and Cleaning Services: Lot 1 - Catering-Primary Schools | Cater Link Limited | £5.65m |
| Cambrian Learning Trust - Catering and Cleaning Services: Lot 2 - Catering-Secondary Schools | Dolce | £8.22m |
| Cambrian Learning Trust - Catering and Cleaning Services: Lot 3 - Cleaning | YBC Cleaning Services Limited | £2.85m |
About the suppliers
Cater Link Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03732298).
Dolce: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02470662).
YBC Cleaning Services Limited: every public contract they have won.