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The Mead Educational Trust Catering Contract

THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Open Interest closes in 20 days

Key facts

Deadline to express interest or request to participate
Friday 6 November 2026, 12:00 (UK time) Interest closes in 20 days
Buyer's estimated value
£19,800,000 (incl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
Contract period
31 Jul 2027 to 31 Jul 2030
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Notice type
Tender notice (UK4)
Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
Yes

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored
  • Quality 70% : Quality will be assessed through a combination of the written response, presentation, and references provided by bidders. Moderation will be applied across all these areas to ensure consistency and fairness in evaluatio…
  • Finance 30%
Conditions of participation (what you must show)
None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
Contract length and extensions
31 Jul 2027 to 31 Jul 2030. Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions will be available if agreed in writing by all parties Options: The Trust may grow over the life of this agreement, other schools may join this contract when pre existing agreements end.
How to submit
All documents are to be submitted via the Bidiful portal before the deadline of 12.00 noon. https://bidiful-teamportal.app/p/aceadvice Open bidiful-teamportal.app ↗ Electronic submission: allowed.
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Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
Clarification questions
A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
Conditions of participation
What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
Bids are scored on
How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
Lots
A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
Area (ITL)
The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
UK4 and other notice codes
Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.

General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.

Description

The Trust is seeking to appoint a single contractor to manage and support the catering provision across 16 schools in and around Leicester.