Award

Provision of Food Supply

THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Nov 2025 at 19:26

Award

19 Aug 2025 at 15:36

Tender

20 May 2025 at 11:14

Summary of the contracting process

The Academies for Character and Excellence has completed the procurement for the "Provision of Food Supply", focusing on securing high-quality and fresh local ingredients for its school catering services. The contracting process concluded on 4th November 2025, and the contract's award stage began from 1st September 2025 for an initial term of three years, with potential extensions in 12-month increments. Operated under an open procedure, the procurement primarily focuses on the supply of goods within the education sector across the United Kingdom, with operative regions including UKK2 and UKK4. Key suppliers involved include Savona Foodservice Ltd and Redbridge Produce & Flowers Limited, delivering varied categories under lots titled Fresh Meats, Frozen, Dry, Ambient and Dairy, and Fresh Fruit and Vegetables.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in high-quality, fresh, and locally sourced food products, particularly those complying with Government Buying Standards. By aligning with this initiative, suppliers in the agricultural, food production, and distribution sectors can secure long-term business growth by contributing to the healthy and sustainable food offerings for educational institutions. The successful suppliers are expected to support the Trust’s mission in providing nutritious, value-for-money meals, fostering potential partnerships with businesses capable of meeting stringent quality control and supply chain management standards in the provision of these essential food services.

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Notice Title

Provision of Food Supply

Notice Description

The contract is for a food supply provision that will provide high quality and fresh, local ingredients and food stuffs for the school catering provision in accordance with the service specification and the associated tender documents. The Trust was looking for suppliers that can provide locally sourced, fresh, high quality and value for money products to enable school catering teams to create fresh and healthy school meals for pupils and staff. The Tenderer is required to work in partnership with the Trust, offering clear lines of communication and ensuring cohesion with the roles and responsibilities as identified in Document 2. Specification of Requirement.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Fresh Meats

The Contractor is required to be able to supply and deliver the list of food items for this Lot, which is listed in Appendix A in the tender documents. To meet the Minimum Conditions of Participation for this contract, the Contractor will have the following accreditations in place: a. Red Tractor - to give the Trust assurance that the entire food chain meets high standards that exceed minimum UK welfare requirements, ensuring ethical sourcing and quality control. b. EBLEX (AHDB Beef and Lamb - to integrate Quality Standard beef and lamb into school menus and provide the Trust assurance of traceability, animal welfare, food safety and quality assurance. c. MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) - to give assurance that menus will contain seafood that is sustainably sourced, aligning with national food standards and educational initiatives.

Renewal: Option of 2 further 1 year extensions

Lot 2 - Frozen, Dry, Ambient and Dairy

The Contractor is required to be able to supply and deliver the list of food items for this Lot, which is listed in Appendix A in the tender documents. The Trust desires that Contractors have in place the BRCGS - Global Standard for Food Safety accreditation or equivalent (SALSA, ISO 22000) that will give the Trust assurance that the Contractor's food production site: a. Implements robust food safety systems (e.g., HACCP) b. Has comprehensive traceability c. Follows legal and customer safety requirements d. Operates under hygienic and controlled conditions

Renewal: Option of 2 further 1 year extensions

Lot 3 - Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

The Contractor is required to be able to supply and deliver the list of food items for this Lot, which is listed in Appendix A in the tender documents.

Renewal: Option of 2 further 1 year extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051884
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071062-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products


CPV Codes

03221000 - Vegetables

03221200 - Fruit vegetables

03222000 - Fruit and nuts

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

15119000 - Various meats

15130000 - Meat products

15220000 - Frozen fish, fish fillets and other fish meat

15221000 - Frozen fish

15229000 - Frozen fish products

15251000 - Frozen crustaceans

15311000 - Frozen potatoes

15311200 - Diced, sliced and other frozen potatoes

15331100 - Fresh or frozen vegetables

15331170 - Frozen vegetables

15500000 - Dairy products

15550000 - Assorted dairy products

15800000 - Miscellaneous food products

15893000 - Dry goods

15896000 - Deep-frozen products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,020,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,020,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,640,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,640,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Additional Buyers

ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER & EXCELLENCE

PHP LAW LLP

Contact Name
Claire Jones, Sam Ward
Contact Email
claire.jones@phplaw.co.uk, josie.medforth@phplaw.co.uk, sam.ward@acexcellence.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01234567890

Buyer Location

Locality
TOTNES
Postcode
TQ9 5RW
Post Town
Torquay
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Hams
Electoral Ward
Totnes
Westminster Constituency
South Devon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

REDBRIDGE PRODUCE & FLOWERS

SAVONA FOODSERVICE

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                            "description": "Provide 3 relevant previous contract examples To constitute a pass, the contract examples provided shall be relevant to the requirement, with a sufficient level of detail that provides confidence in the Tenderer's established past experience in similar and relevant projects/contracts. The contracts must be within the education sector and similar complexity and working on more than one site within the contract."
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                "id": "conflictOfInterest",
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                "description": "Not published"
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                "id": "11",
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