Buyer Name: EDEN LEARNING TRUST
Buyer Address: Ferryhill School, Ferryhill, UKC14, DL17 8RW, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Maria Robinson
Contact Email: Tenders@minervapcs.com
Contact Telephone: +441256467107
Buyer Name: EDEN LEARNING TRUST
Buyer Address: Ferryhill School, Ferryhill, UKC14, DL17 8RW, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Maria Robinson
Contact Email: Tenders@minervapcs.com
Contact Telephone: +441256467107
Buyer Name: Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited
Buyer Address: 117 Devonshire House, Aviary Court, Basingstoke, UKJ37, RG24 8PE, United Kingdom
Lot 1 - Catering Services and Lot 2 - Cleaning Services Tanfield School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering and cleaning service. The school is a secondary academy based in Tanfield and part of Eden Learning Trust. The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is: Catering - 05 April 2026 Cleaning - 31 May 2026 Lot 1 - Catering Services The services at the school are outsourced. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school. This will consist of morning breaks and full lunch service for each school day. The catering facilities at the school include 2 dining halls both with servery’s and take place over two sittings. Across the school there are currently 692 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 235 pupils are entitled to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. No members of the catering team are part of the Local Government Pension Scheme. The school is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and ongoing. The school is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menu ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly. Lot 2 - Cleaning Services The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. One member of the cleaning team is a member of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and all details are in the tender documentation.
No linked documents found for this notice.
Lot LOT-0001 Status: complete
Lot LOT-0002 Status: complete
Award Title: Tanfield School - Catering Services
Award Title: Tanfield School - Cleaning Services
{
"awards": [
{
"aboveThreshold": true,
"assessmentSummariesDateSent": "2026-01-23T00:00:00+00:00",
"contractPeriod": {
"endDate": "2029-04-04T23:59:59+01:00",
"maxExtentDate": "2031-04-04T23:59:59+01:00",
"startDate": "2026-04-05T00:00:00+01:00"
},
"date": "2026-01-22T00:00:00+00:00",
"documents": [
{
"datePublished": "2026-01-23T17:25:20Z",
"description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"format": "text/html",
"id": "006382-2026",
"noticeType": "UK6",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006382-2026"
}
],
"hasOptions": true,
"hasRenewal": true,
"id": "1",
"items": [
{
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"description": "School catering services",
"id": "55524000",
"scheme": "CPV"
}
],
"id": "LOT-0001",
"relatedLot": "LOT-0001"
}
],
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"milestones": [
{
"dueDate": "2026-03-25T23:59:59+00:00",
"id": "1",
"status": "scheduled",
"type": "futureSignatureDate"
}
],
"options": {
"description": "The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with two possible extensions of 12 months each meaning a maximum contract length of five years."
},
"relatedLots": [
"LOT-0001"
],
"renewal": {
"description": "The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the two optional extension periods of 12 months each."
},
"status": "active",
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-COH-02114954",
"name": "Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd"
}
],
"title": "Tanfield School - Catering Services",
"value": {
"amount": 1496895,
"amountGross": 1796274,
"currency": "GBP"
}
},
{
"aboveThreshold": true,
"assessmentSummariesDateSent": "2026-01-23T00:00:00+00:00",
"contractPeriod": {
"endDate": "2029-05-30T23:59:59+01:00",
"maxExtentDate": "2031-05-30T23:59:59+01:00",
"startDate": "2026-05-31T00:00:00+01:00"
},
"date": "2026-01-22T00:00:00+00:00",
"documents": [
{
"datePublished": "2026-01-23T17:25:20Z",
"description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"format": "text/html",
"id": "006382-2026",
"noticeType": "UK6",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006382-2026"
}
],
"hasOptions": true,
"hasRenewal": true,
"id": "2",
"items": [
{
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"description": "School cleaning services",
"id": "90919300",
"scheme": "CPV"
}
],
"id": "LOT-0002",
"relatedLot": "LOT-0002"
}
],
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"milestones": [
{
"dueDate": "2026-03-25T23:59:59+00:00",
"id": "2",
"status": "scheduled",
"type": "futureSignatureDate"
}
],
"options": {
"description": "The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with two possible extensions of 12 months each meaning a maximum contract length of five years."
},
"relatedLots": [
"LOT-0002"
],
"renewal": {
"description": "The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the two optional extension periods of 12 months each."
},
"status": "active",
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-COH-13394684",
"name": "Polopre United Kingdom Limited"
}
],
"title": "Tanfield School - Cleaning Services",
"value": {
"amount": 777062.43,
"amountGross": 932474.92,
"currency": "GBP"
}
}
],
"bids": {
"statistics": [
{
"id": "1",
"measure": "bids",
"relatedLot": "LOT-0001",
"value": 4
},
{
"id": "2",
"measure": "finalStageBids",
"relatedLot": "LOT-0001",
"value": 4
},
{
"id": "3",
"measure": "smeFinalStageBids",
"relatedLot": "LOT-0001",
"value": 1
},
{
"id": "4",
"measure": "vcseFinalStageBids",
"relatedLot": "LOT-0001",
"value": 0
},
{
"id": "5",
"measure": "bids",
"relatedLot": "LOT-0002",
"value": 4
},
{
"id": "6",
"measure": "finalStageBids",
"relatedLot": "LOT-0002",
"value": 4
},
{
"id": "7",
"measure": "smeFinalStageBids",
"relatedLot": "LOT-0002",
"value": 3
},
{
"id": "8",
"measure": "vcseFinalStageBids",
"relatedLot": "LOT-0002",
"value": 0
}
]
},
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-COH-10980753",
"name": "EDEN LEARNING TRUST"
},
"date": "2026-01-23T17:25:20Z",
"id": "006382-2026",
"initiationType": "tender",
"language": "en",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-055e8a",
"parties": [
{
"address": {
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"locality": "Ferryhill",
"postalCode": "DL17 8RW",
"region": "UKC14",
"streetAddress": "Ferryhill School"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "Tenders@minervapcs.com",
"name": "Maria Robinson",
"telephone": "+441256467107"
},
"details": {
"classifications": [
{
"description": "Public authority - sub-central government",
"id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
"scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE"
}
],
"url": "https://www.tanfieldschool.co.uk/"
},
"id": "GB-COH-10980753",
"identifier": {
"id": "10980753",
"scheme": "GB-COH"
},
"name": "EDEN LEARNING TRUST",
"roles": [
"buyer"
]
},
{
"address": {
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"locality": "Basingstoke",
"postalCode": "RG24 8PE",
"region": "UKJ37",
"streetAddress": "117 Devonshire House, Aviary Court"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "tenders@minervapcs.com",
"name": "Maria Robinson",
"telephone": "+441256467107"
},
"details": {
"url": "http://www.minervapcs.com"
},
"id": "GB-COH-07144956",
"identifier": {
"id": "07144956",
"scheme": "GB-COH"
},
"name": "Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited",
"roleDetails": "Procurement consultancy managing the tender process for Tanfield School part of Eden Learning Trust",
"roles": [
"procuringEntity",
"processContactPoint"
]
},
{
"address": {
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"locality": "Birmingham",
"postalCode": "B45 9PZ",
"region": "UKG31",
"streetAddress": "Parklands Court, 24 Parklands Rubery"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "business.development@compass-group.co.uk"
},
"details": {
"publicServiceMissionOrganization": false,
"scale": "large",
"shelteredWorkshop": false,
"url": "https://www.compass-group.co.uk/",
"vcse": false
},
"id": "GB-COH-02114954",
"identifier": {
"id": "02114954",
"scheme": "GB-COH"
},
"name": "Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd",
"roles": [
"supplier"
]
},
{
"address": {
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"locality": "Gravesend",
"postalCode": "DA11 9HB",
"region": "UKJ43",
"streetAddress": "6, 4 High Street"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "info@cleanethics.co.uk"
},
"details": {
"publicServiceMissionOrganization": false,
"scale": "sme",
"shelteredWorkshop": false,
"url": "https://cleanethics.co.uk/",
"vcse": false
},
"id": "GB-COH-13394684",
"identifier": {
"id": "13394684",
"scheme": "GB-COH"
},
"name": "Polopre United Kingdom Limited",
"roles": [
"supplier"
]
}
],
"tag": [
"award",
"contract"
],
"tender": {
"description": "Lot 1 - Catering Services and Lot 2 - Cleaning Services\nTanfield School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering and cleaning service.\nThe school is a secondary academy based in Tanfield and part of Eden Learning Trust.\nThe contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is:\nCatering - 05 April 2026\nCleaning - 31 May 2026\nLot 1 - Catering Services\nThe services at the school are outsourced.\t\nThe Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school. This will consist of morning breaks and full lunch service for each school day.\nThe catering facilities at the school include 2 dining halls both with servery\u2019s and take place over two sittings.\nAcross the school there are currently 692 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 235 pupils are entitled to Free School Meals. \nTUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. No members of the catering team are part of the Local Government Pension Scheme.\nThe school is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and ongoing.\nThe school is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menu ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly.\nLot 2 - Cleaning Services\nThe contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time.\nTUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.\nOne member of the cleaning team is a member of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and all details are in the tender documentation.",
"id": "MPN-10331",
"legalBasis": {
"id": "2023/54",
"scheme": "UKPGA",
"uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
},
"lots": [
{
"id": "LOT-0001",
"status": "complete"
},
{
"id": "LOT-0002",
"status": "complete"
}
],
"procurementMethod": "selective",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive flexible procedure",
"specialRegime": [
"lightTouch"
],
"status": "complete",
"title": "Tanfield School - Catering \u0026 Cleaning Services"
}
}