Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb4-9301-7347-914d-e038663e8bc7/invitation-to-tender-for-the-framework-agreement-for-catering-services-at-sidney awarded GB open procedure # Invitation to Tender for the Framework Agreement for Catering Services at Sidney Stringer MAT [Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sidney-stringer-multi-academy-trust) Estimated value Not stated Published 21 Aug 2025 Deadline Closed 7 Mar 2025 ## Who can bid - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Sidney Stringer MAT has decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process. The contract will be awarded for a three-year duration with the option of two additional, one year extensions. The financial structure of the contract is designed to reflect the Trusts' aims to reward the Contractor in a fair manner and based upon contract delivery and to have an open-book agreement that is easily auditable. Further details about the Trust & Schools are given later in the document under 'The Schools' section. Tender Schedule: ### Issue of Invitation to Tender - 20/01/2025 Bidding Companies to Visit Sites - Tue 4th - Thur 6th Feb 2025 ### Clarification Deadline - 26/02/2025 ### Clarification Return Deadline \* - 03/03/2025 Deadline for return of Tender Responses - 07/03/2025 - 3:00pm Evaluation of Responses - Red Box - w/c 10/03/2025 Presentation by shortlisted bidders - 27/03/2025 (location tbc) Reference site visits - w/c 31/03/2025 Contract Awarded by - 25/04/2025 ### Mobilisation Meeting - tbc ### Contract Commencement - 01/09/2025 Please direct all tender queries to: Consultant Contacts: Dean Douthwaite Tel: 07814 138157 ## CPV classification School catering services School meals Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-04d512-2025-08-21T10:18:42+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-04d512-2025-08-21T10:18:42+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sidney-stringer-multi-academy-trust) [Sector More Hospitality, catering & hotel services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/hospitality-catering) ## More tenders like this [Restaurant and food-serving services – servicio de alimentacion de pacientes Y explotacion de cafeterias Y maquinas expendedoras EN EL hospital carlos III · Servicio Madrileño de Salud - Hospital Universitario La Paz · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0a30-73a4-a0dd-852a0a5901d8/spain-restaurant-and-food-serving-services-servicio-de-alimentacion-de-pacie) [Canteen and other restricted-clientele cafeteria services – Betreiben der Gastronomie am Obergericht · Obergericht des Kantons Zürich · 45 days left · 2 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-07b9-7163-ad50-671bf619a70d/switzerland-canteen-and-other-restricted-clientele-cafeteria-services-betrei) [Canteen and catering services – Accord-cadre de fourniture et de livraison de repas collectifs et individuels pour les besoins de la Commune d'Etaples-sur-mer · Commune d'Etaples-sur-mer · 16 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-74f2-71cd-80c9-a7bf354a173f/france-canteen-and-catering-services-accord-cadre-de-fourniture-et-de-livrai) [School-meal services – Conception, Conditionnement et la livraison de repas en liaison froide pour le service de restauration scolaire et la crèche municipale de la ville de Ghisonaccia · Mairie de Ghisonaccia · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-062d-737e-8dc7-98577d79df0d/france-school-meal-services-conception-conditionnement-et-la-livraison-de-r) [Retail trade services – DPS for the supply and delivery of Category Partner Supply Services to Trinity College Dublin · Trinity College Dublin the University of Dublin\_336 · 1471 days left · 28 Oct 2030](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1585-726a-ada4-fe9e912ec9a1/ireland-retail-trade-services-dps-for-the-supply-and-delivery-of-category-pa) [Meal-preparation services – Accord-cadre à bons de commande pour confection et livraison de repas en liaison froide destinés au restaurant scolaire dans une démarche de développement durable · Sivu Excenevex - Yvoire · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0bd1-73b5-811e-a05e2619ebcf/france-meal-preparation-services-accord-cadre-a-bons-de-commande-pour-confec)