Notice Information
Notice Title
Star Academies ~ Catering Tender
Notice Description
The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Star Academies, at the following sites. The opportunity will be broken down into Lots according to Geographic location. Bidders may bid for individual Lots or all Lots. Please note that bidders who intend to bid for more than one Lot will be required to submit a separate response for each Lot (links to each Lot are provided within the contract notice) Lot 1 - North ~ PS 20.7 million Eden Boys' School, Preston The Olive School, Preston Highfield Leadership Academy The Valley Leadership Academy Eden Boys' School, Bolton The Olive School, Bolton Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester The Olive School, Manchester Bay Leadership Academy Star Salford Academy Star Radcliffe Academy Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy High Crags Primary Leadership Academy Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy Lot 2 - Midlands ~ PS 16 million Eden Boys' School, Birmingham North The Olive School, Birmingham Small Heath Leadership Academy Eden Girls' School, Coventry Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham The Olive School, Small Heath Starbank, Birmingham (all through school with four sub divisions - 1x secondary and 3x primary across three sites) Lot 3 London ~ PS 3.3 million Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest The Olive School, Hackney Current Contract value = PS5.6million per annum across all three Lots The Trusts expects that additional schools may join the contract over the life of the contract. It is not expected that this growth will exceed 40% of the current contract value. The Trust is looking to award a contract for each Lot or multiple Lots based upon a three-year contract with the option to extend for up to a further four years. Please see PSQ Document for further information.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - North
Lot 1 - North Eden Boys' School, Preston The Olive School, Preston Highfield Leadership Academy The Valley Leadership Academy Eden Boys' School, Bolton The Olive School, Bolton Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester The Olive School, Manchester Bay Leadership Academy Star Salford Academy Star Radcliffe Academy Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy High Crags Primary Leadership Academy Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy The Trusts expects that additional schools may join the contract over the life of the contract. It is not expected that this growth will exceed 40% of the current contract value. The Trust is looking to award a contract for each Lot or multiple Lots based upon a three-year contract with the option to extend for up to a further four years. Please see PSQ Document for further information.
Lot 2 - MidlandsLot 2 - Midlands Eden Boys' School, Birmingham North The Olive School, Birmingham Small Heath Leadership Academy Eden Girls' School, Coventry Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham The Olive School, Small Heath Starbank, Birmingham (all through school with four sub divisions - 1x secondary and 3x primary across three sites) The Trusts expects that additional schools may join the contract over the life of the contract. It is not expected that this growth will exceed 40% of the current contract value. The Trust is looking to award a contract for each Lot or multiple Lots based upon a three-year contract with the option to extend for up to a further four years. Please see PSQ Document for further information.
Lot 3 - LondonLot 3 London Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest The Olive School, Hackney The Trusts expects that additional schools may join the contract over the life of the contract. It is not expected that this growth will exceed 40% of the current contract value. The Trust is looking to award a contract for each Lot or multiple Lots based upon a three-year contract with the option to extend for up to a further four years. Please see PSQ Document for further information.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05509e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050674-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
55524000 - School catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £40,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £40,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £40,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 May 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Feb 20264 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2033 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BLACKBURN
- Postcode
- BB1 2HT
- Post Town
- Blackburn
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England), TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Electoral Ward
- Blackburn South East
- Westminster Constituency
- Blackburn
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050674-2026
29th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033951-2025
20th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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