Invitation to Tender for the Management of the Catering Services (Framework Agreement) at Blackdown Education Partnership

What the buyer is asking for

Blackdown Education Partnership are a Multi Academy Trust of 13 Schools based in Devon & Somerset. This tender is for provision of school catering services and will include six secondary schools, three of which deliver to Primary sites. The schools currently have a mixture of contracted services (4 Secondaries) and externally supported in-house services (2). The new contract will commence from Mon 12th April 2027, following the Easter break.

How this is scored

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• 50%priceCommercialMax 300 points available
• 50%qualityQualityMax 300 points available

How contested is this?

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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published14 days ago

   23 Oct 2026, 12:17 BST
2. Submission deadlinein 60 days

   5 Jan 2027, 15:00 GMT
3. Award decision expected byin 83 days

   28 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice23 Sept 2026, 18:17 BST090342-2026
2. Tender notice23 Oct 2026, 12:17 BST100420-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender