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Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic MAT Tender for Catering Services

Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi-Academy Trust · Education

In brief

Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is looking for suppliers for catering work (UK-wide).

The estimated value is £2,107,278 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 24 July 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 10am, Friday 8 January 2027.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Friday 18 December 2026
Bids by
10am, Friday 8 January 2027

How bids are scored

Clarification Meeting 10% · Customer Experience And Innovation 15% · Corporate, Social Responsibility & Added Value 10% · Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices 20% · Price 30% · Relationship Management And Support 15%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for catering contracts across the UK (from 352 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic MAT is an Education Trust based in North-west England who are seeking a contractor to provide catering services at 10 of their primary schools based in the Blackpool/Preston areas of Lancashire. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 24th July 2027 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years, which will be measured on the achievement of agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), from Day One of the contract. The Trust is seeking a partnership to continue to maximise the opportunity of the catering facilities and to further enhance the dining experience for both staff and students.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 18 December 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 10am, Friday 8 January 2027. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 106581-2026

About the buyer

Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi-Academy TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

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Awards

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From notice 106581-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 10 November 2026.