Notice Information
Notice Title
Great Learners Trust Contract for Catering Services
Notice Description
The Great Learners Trust is based in Buckinghamshire. They are seeking a contractor to provide catering services at 11 primary schools. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 19th February 2026 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years. The Client 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.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: Description of options - Include enough information to understand the scope of the options and the circumstances in which they could be used.
Renewal: Description of extensions - Include the circumstances in which they could be used, and provide a breakdown if multiple extensions are possible.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054801
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032065-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- 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
- £1,771,850 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,771,850 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 19 Feb 2026 - 18 Feb 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GREAT LEARNERS TRUST
- Contact Name
- Dawn Blount
- Contact Email
- admin@wlpconsultancy.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01691 664234
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GREAT MISSENDEN
- Postcode
- HP16 0AZ
- Post Town
- Hemel Hempstead
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Electoral Ward
- Great Missenden
- Westminster Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032065-2025
12th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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