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PP-10150a Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust Catering

FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Buyer Address: St Paul's (Astley Bridge) Church Of England Primary School, Bolton, UKD36, BL1 8QA, United Kingdom

Contact Email: Kelll@fa1.uk

Buyer Name: Place Group Ltd

Buyer Address: The Regent, Chapel Street, Penzance, UKK30, TR18 4AE, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Valentina Cristea

Contact Email: Valentina.Cristea@place-group.com

Contact Telephone: +448452577050

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
4650000.0 GBP
Gross: 5580000 GBP
Published
12 Feb 2026, 12:23
Deadline
13 Mar 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
15894210 - School meals
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust is a non-profit educational charity and multi-academy trust whose charitable purpose is the advancement of education for public benefit, based in the north of Greater Manchester. The nine primary schools within the Trust that are seeking a catering provider for this contract each share a commitment to creating safe, inclusive and supportive learning environments where pupils can thrive. These schools require a catering supplier that can provide nutritious, high-quality meals that support pupil wellbeing and complement the Trust’s educational and welfare objectives. Further information on the Client’s requirements can be found at Attachment 1 Specification and Attachment 2 Client Data. The Contract period will be for 3 years initially, with the option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/placegroup

Link Description: Tender documentation and all correspondence will be managed via the InTend portal under project reference PP-10150a. Please register on the portal and express interest in the project to access the tender documentation.

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012846-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: AED 4,650,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): AED 5,580,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-08-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Simple description

Documents

Document Description: Tender documentation and all correspondence will be managed via the InTend portal under project reference PP-10150a. Please register on the portal and express interest in the project to access the tender documentation.

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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