Catering Services
CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST · UK-wide · up to £850,000
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What the buyer wants
Provision of school catering services including daily meals, free school meals, hospitality, nutritional compliance, sustainability, and social value across nine schools in the Trust.
The Trust invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified catering providers for the provision of school catering services across nine schools within the Trust (based in Plymouth, Torquay and Newton Abbott).
Current value of contract is £850,000.
The contract will include:
• Daily pupil meal provision
• Free School Meal provision
• Hospitality services
• Nutritional compliance
• Sustainability objectives
• Social value commitments
The procurement will be conducted under the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
Interested suppliers must demonstrate:
• Relevant education sector experience
• Financial stability
• Appropriate insurances
• Safeguarding compliance
• Food safety management systems
• TUPE experience
The estimated contract commencement date is 1 April 2027.
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Services required
- Catering services
What you will need to show
- Relevant education sector experience — Supplier must demonstrate experience working in the education sector relevant to catering services.
- Appropriate insurances — Supplier must hold suitable insurance coverage relevant to the catering services contract.
- Safeguarding compliance — Supplier must demonstrate compliance with safeguarding requirements relevant to working with schools.
- Food safety management systems — Supplier must have food safety management systems in place to ensure safe food provision.
- TUPE experience — Supplier must demonstrate experience with TUPE regulations and workforce transfer processes.
- Financial stability — Supplier must demonstrate financial stability to deliver the contract.
Lots
- Lot 1 (up to £850,000)
Key facts
- Buyer: CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST
- Estimated value: up to £850,000
- Deadline: 23 November 2026
- Location: UK-wide
- Published on: Find a Tender
- First seen by Tenderoo: 14 October 2026
- CPV: 55520000
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