Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic MAT Tender for Catering Services - Secondary and Primary
Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy TrustEstimated Value
Up to £1,854,000
Deadline
1 September 2025
Published
2 July 2025
Type
Not specified
Overview
Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust is seeking a contractor to provide catering services at 3 of their schools based in Blackpool: • St Mary’s Catholic Academy (secondary academy) • Christ The King Catholic Academy (primary academy) • St Cuthbert’s Catholic Academy (primary academy) St. Mary’s and Christ the King are built on the same site along with Christ the King Catholic Church, which is part of the Christ the King and St Kentigern’s Parish. St Cuthbert’s is located a few miles away in south Blackpool.
The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 10th April 2026 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 Client 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. There is an opportunity to consider investment proposals which can be used to update the current facilities.
Key dates
- Commences
- 10th April 2026
- Duration
- 3 years
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Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy TrustKey Dates
Published
2 July 2025
Submission deadline
1 September 2025
Notice type
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