Catering Services Tender for Rutland Learning Trust

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    "name": "THE RUTLAND LEARNING TRUST"
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  "date": "2025-11-07T09:40:03Z",
  "id": "071862-2025",
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        "locality": "Oakham",
        "postalCode": "LE15 7ET",
        "region": "UKF22",
        "streetAddress": "Whissendine Primary School Main Street"
      },
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        "email": "office@rltschools.com"
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    },
    "description": "The Trust is seeking a single supplier to provide catering services for all of its schools.\nCatering is required for all thirteen schools. There is a requirement for delivered meals to some of the schools.",
    "documents": [
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        "description": "Not published",
        "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
        "id": "conflictOfInterest"
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      {
        "description": "The tender management is being undertaken by Dave Croshaw\nContact details\ndave.croshaw@ace-advice.co.uk\n07765 062169",
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          "maxExtentDate": "2031-08-31T23:59:59+01:00",
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          "description": "If other schools join the trust over the life of this agreement, then they will join this agreement when their pre-existing terms allow."
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    "title": "Catering Services Tender for Rutland Learning Trust",
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