Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
06969741
Bedford Academy
Bedford
MK429TR
UK
E-mail: procurement@heartacademiestrust.co.uk
NUTS: UKH24
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.heartacademiestrust.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework for the Provision of Food and Outsourced Catering Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55520000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Value Match and HEART are looking to source a single Supplier per Lot to service a Catering Framework with a focus on providing meals with high nutritional value that are accessible and appealing to students.
The desired outcome of this process is to award a Framework for a catering offering with a focus on maximising learning outcomes for children. Meals with high nutritional value will enable students to focus and learn, this is particularly important as for some children, the school lunch may be the only meal, or the only healthy meal, of the day.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
200 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Catering Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55520000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Value Match and HEART are looking to source a single Supplier per Lot to service a Catering Framework with a focus on providing meals with high nutritional value that are accessible and appealing to students.
The desired outcome of this process is to award a Framework for a catering offering with a focus on maximising learning outcomes for children. Meals with high nutritional value will enable students to focus and learn, this is particularly important as for some children, the school lunch may be the only meal, or the only healthy meal, of the day.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality score
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price score
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The value stated is an estimate of anticipated call‑off spend over the framework term and does not represent a guaranteed or committed value.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Food Only
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55520000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Value Match and HEART are looking to source a single Supplier per Lot to service a Catering Framework with a focus on providing meals with high nutritional value that are accessible and appealing to students.
The desired outcome of this process is to award a Framework for a catering offering with a focus on maximising learning outcomes for children. Meals with high nutritional value will enable students to focus and learn, this is particularly important as for some children, the school lunch may be the only meal, or the only healthy meal, of the day.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality score
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Price Score
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The value stated is an estimate of anticipated call‑off spend over the framework term and does not represent a guaranteed or committed value.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-007009
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mellors Catering Services Limited
07717083
Skelmersdale
UK
NUTS: UKD4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 100 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TURNER & PRICE LIMITED
02732141
Hull
UK
NUTS: UKE1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 100 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/04/2026