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Framework for the Provision of Food and Outsourced Catering Services

HEART ACADEMIES TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Apr 2026 at 12:32

Tender

21 Feb 2025 at 16:38

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by HEART Academies Trust focuses on securing a Framework for the Provision of Food and Outsourced Catering Services. The initiative aims to appoint a single supplier per lot to deliver high-nutritional-value meals, primarily targeting students in educational institutions across the UK. As of 2nd April 2026, the process has reached the award stage, following an open procurement method. Two lots were associated with this tender: "Catering Services" and "Food Only," with the procurement method classified as an open procedure, compliant with the GPA. The tender, classified under the CPV code 55520000 for catering services, was actively pursued until the award period commenced on 29th March 2025, with submission deadlines ending on 28th March 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for companies specialising in catering services, particularly those capable of delivering meals that enhance children's learning experiences through high nutritional value. Organisations equipped to manage large-scale catering within educational environments and with a keen focus on quality will find this framework appealing. Mellors Catering Services Limited and TURNER & PRICE LIMITED, large-scale suppliers known for their high service standards, were successfully awarded contracts for the respective lots. This framework can foster substantial business growth, ensuring steady revenue streams and reinforcing supplier reputations within the public education sector. Businesses that can align their offerings with the tender's quality and cost criteria are well-suited to benefit from similar procurement opportunities in the future.

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Notice Title

Framework for the Provision of Food and Outsourced Catering Services

Notice Description

Value Match and HEART are looking to source a single Supplier per Lot to service a Catering Framework with a focus on providing meals with high nutritional value that are accessible and appealing to students. The desired outcome of this process is to award a Framework for a catering offering with a focus on maximising learning outcomes for children. Meals with high nutritional value will enable students to focus and learn, this is particularly important as for some children, the school lunch may be the only meal, or the only healthy meal, of the day.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Catering Services

Value Match and HEART are looking to source a single Supplier per Lot to service a Catering Framework with a focus on providing meals with high nutritional value that are accessible and appealing to students. The desired outcome of this process is to award a Framework for a catering offering with a focus on maximising learning outcomes for children. Meals with high nutritional value will enable students to focus and learn, this is particularly important as for some children, the school lunch may be the only meal, or the only healthy meal, of the day. Additional information: The value stated is an estimate of anticipated call-off spend over the framework term and does not represent a guaranteed or committed value.

Options: Subject to supplier performance, option to extend additional 12 months

Renewal: Subject to supplier performance, option to extend additional 12 months

Lot 2 - Food Only

Value Match and HEART are looking to source a single Supplier per Lot to service a Catering Framework with a focus on providing meals with high nutritional value that are accessible and appealing to students. The desired outcome of this process is to award a Framework for a catering offering with a focus on maximising learning outcomes for children. Meals with high nutritional value will enable students to focus and learn, this is particularly important as for some children, the school lunch may be the only meal, or the only healthy meal, of the day. Additional information: The value stated is an estimate of anticipated call-off spend over the framework term and does not represent a guaranteed or committed value.

Options: Subject to supplier performance, option to extend for an additional 12 months

Renewal: Subject to supplier performance, option to extend for an additional 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e764
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030894-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
28 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 May 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK42 9TR
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

MELLORS CATERING SERVICES

TURNER & PRICE

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