Invitation to Tender - Framework Agreement for the Management of the Catering Services at Mosaic Partnership Trust

The Mosaic Partnership Trust 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.

Mosaic Partnership Trust wish to be at the forefront of school catering and as such require a modern, branded offer that reflects the leading trends in the industry.

At this time, the Trust's wish is to commence a catering contract, with a partner who shares their vision for a customer-focused service that attracts the maximum number of students. The meals that are to be provided must be appealing to customers, imaginative, provide good value for money and be nutritionally balanced to encourage all students to make an educated choice.

Further details about the Trust & Schools' are given later in the document under 'The Schools' section.

Tender Schedule:

Issue of Invitation to Tender - Tuesday 23rd September 2025

Bidding Companies to Visit Sites - w/c Monday 6th October 2025

Clarification Deadline - Tuesday 14th October 2025

Clarification Return Deadline - Friday 17th October 2025

Deadline for return of Tender Responses - Friday 24th October 2025 - 4:00pm

Presentation by shortlisted bidders - Tuesday 18th November 2025

Reference site visits - w/c Monday 24th November 2025

Contract Awarded by - By 19th December 2025

Mobilisation Meeting - TBC

Contract Commencement - 4th April 2026

Please direct all tender queries to Red Box.

Consultant Contacts:

Dean Douthwaite

dd@redboxcs.com

Tel: 07814 138157