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CA18412 - Learning Community Trust Tender for Catering Services

Learning Community Trust

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02 Sep 2026 at 16:06

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Summary of the contracting process

Learning Community Trust is procuring school catering services for Wilfred Owen Primary School and Severndale Academy, which share the Monkmoor Campus on Woodcote Way in Monkmoor, Shrewsbury. The requirement covers catering for children and young people, staff and students across a mainstream primary school and a specialist academy. The Trust wants a catering partner to make effective use of the existing catering facilities and improve the dining experience at both schools. The procurement is classified as school catering services. The work is centred on the two schools at Monkmoor Campus, with the buyer based in Telford. It is a services requirement for an education organisation operating across provision for ages two to 25.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The deadline for submitting offers was 12 October 2026 at 10:00am. The contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. The stated total value is £539,128 including the published currency of GBP. The Trust has an option to extend the arrangement for a further one year plus one year. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Suppliers are expected to review the competition requirements and submit an offer under the open procedure; the procurement concerns services delivered to the two schools at Monkmoor Campus in Shrewsbury.

This opportunity suits school catering operators and education-sector food service businesses able to deliver reliably across two schools on one campus. Suppliers should be able to provide day-to-day catering for pupils, students and staff while working in partnership with the Trust to improve the dining experience. The requirement also offers scope for businesses that can assess catering facilities and put forward investment proposals to update them. A supplier will need the operational capacity to serve both Wilfred Owen Primary School and Severndale Academy, including a mainstream primary setting and a specialist academy. The published suitability indicates that smaller businesses can compete, making this relevant to capable SME caterers as well as larger providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CA18412 - Learning Community Trust Tender for Catering Services

Notice Description

The Learning Community Trust is a Multi-Academy trust which spans education for children and young people from the age of 2 years old, through to 16 years old, and up to 25 years old in specialist settings - with an excellent reputation both regionally and nationally. The Trust are seeking a contractor to provide catering services to two schools - Wilfred Owen Primary School, and Severndale Academy. Both schools are sited at Monkmoor Campus, Woodcote Way, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury SY2 5SH. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st April 2027 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years. The Trust is seeking a partnership to continue to maximise the opportunity of the catering facilities and to further enhance the dining experience for both staff and students. There is an opportunity to consider investment proposals which can be used to update the current facilities. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18412. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18412 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fab6db00-dc97-499d-af4a-37d2076c9246
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fae5e30-9d0a-4655-a87f-d47cd0bce030
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£539,128 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Learning Community Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TELFORD
Postcode
TF2 9TW
Postcode Area
Telford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG21 Telford and Wrekin
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Telford and Wrekin
Electoral Ward
Oakengates & Ketley Bank
Westminster Constituency
Telford

Further Information

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