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Community Schools Trust Catering

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST CATERING TENDER

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Award

28 Oct 2025 at 18:05

Tender

09 Dec 2023 at 18:29

Summary of the contracting process

The Community Schools Trust is undergoing a procurement process titled "Community Schools Trust Catering" to manage catering services across five secondary schools in London, located within the boroughs of Newham and Hackney. This tender falls within the school catering services category and represents a significant opportunity with an initial contract valued at approximately £4.5 million. The process employed is a selective, two-stage restricted procedure under the education sector, with the submission deadline having passed on 11th January 2024. Following this, the contract was awarded to Olive Dining as of 28th October 2025, marking the completion of the award stage. This contract is set to commence on 1st August 2024 for an initial three-year term, with a possible two-year extension offered based on performance and mutual agreement.

This contract presents a growth opportunity for businesses specialising in high-quality catering services tailored for the educational sector. Companies adept in managing large-scale operations and maintaining high service standards across multiple sites would find this an attractive prospect. Notably, organisations that can provide exceptional food quality and proactive management are likely to thrive. Firms experienced in working with pension schemes like LGPS or NEST and those with or ready to achieve Admitted Body Status in the London Boroughs of Hackney and Newham are particularly well-suited for competing in tenders like this one. The award to Olive Dining, a large-scale supplier, highlights the importance of having robust capabilities and a proven track record in the sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Schools Trust Catering

Notice Description

The Community Schools Trust is a dynamic and successful Trust based in Forest Gate, London. The Trust are tendering the catering services in five secondary schools in London, 3 in Newham, London and 2 in Hackney, London. They have over 5,000 students between the ages of 11 and 18 on roll and over 300 teaching and support staff. Each school has a well equipped kitchen, a busy main restaurant and numerous satellite serving areas to help support demand throughout the day. The incumbent caterer is Olive Dining in 3 schools, Taylor Shaw in one school and one school is managed in-house. The catering teams are well-regarded by the schools and are seen as a core part of daily life for the students. The teams across the sites have a mix of LGPS and NEST Pension schemes, bidders should already have, or be able to achieve, Admitted Body Status in the London Boroughs of Hackney and Newham.The contract start date is the 1st of April August and this will be for an initial three-year period. Ther

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Community Schools Trust is a dynamic and successful Trust based in Forest Gate, London. The Trust are tendering their catering services in five secondary schools in London, 3 in Forest Gate (London Borough of Newham) and 2 in Hackney. They have over 4,000 students between the ages of 11 and 18 on roll and over 300 teaching and support staff. (A 6th secondary, UTC Norfolk, was tendered in 2023 and is not part of this process due to its location.) The Trust is using a two stage restricted process. Each school has a well equipped kitchen, a busy main restaurant and numerous satellite serving areas to help support demand throughout the day. The incumbent caterer is Olive Dining in 3 schools, Taylor Shaw in one school, the other is in-house. The catering teams are well-regarded by the schools and are seen as a core part of daily life for the students and staff in the Trust. Please note there is a mix of LGPS and NEST pension schemes in the schools, so the ability to achieve Admitted Body Status is essential. The contract start date is the 1st of August 2024 and this will be for an initial three-year period. There is an option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. This contract will reward maximising sales and FSM uptake through pro-active management and consistently high levels of food quality and tangible contract support. The Trust expects high standards of food and service quality in every school every day and a strong working relationship with the successful bidder. This contract will reward maximising sales and FSM uptake through pro-active management and consistently high levels of food quality and tangible contract support.

Renewal: The contract start date is the 1st of August 2024 and this will be for an initial three-year period. There is an option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042301
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069163-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,450,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 20252 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Oct 20252 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST CATERING TENDER
Contact Name
Glenn Campbell
Contact Email
info@cohesionconsulting.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E7 9BB
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI41 Hackney and Newham

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Forest Gate North
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OLIVE DINING

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