How to win: St Ralph Sherwin and Our Lady of Lourdes Trusts ~ Catering Tender

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The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust & Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust St Ralph Sherwin – £1.1m Primary, 827k secondary schools Pa Our Lady of Lourdes - £1.4m Pa St Ralph Sherwin – Start Date: January 2027. Our Lady of Lourdes – Start Date: November 2027. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Derby:-School-catering-services./5S6SURQ8NB To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/5S6SURQ8NB

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — St Ralph Sherwin and Our Lady of Lourdes Trusts scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £16,635,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 21 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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