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Tanfield School - Catering & Cleaning Services

EDEN LEARNING TRUST.

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

05 May 2026 at 18:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

23 Jan 2026 at 17:25

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

14 Jul 2025 at 13:00

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Eden Learning Trust has initiated a procurement process for Tanfield School in Ferryhill, UK, for two primary services: daily catering and cleaning services. These contracts are under the industry category of services and are divided into two lots, enabling bidders to submit for either catering or cleaning, or both. Managed by Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited, this tender process employed a competitive flexible procedure under the 'light touch' regime, ensuring selective acquisition tailored to the school's specific needs. The contracts are set to begin on 5th April 2026 for catering and 31st May 2026 for cleaning, with an initial term of three years and the option to extend up to a maximum of five years.

This procurement presents a multi-faceted opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs, looking to expand in the public sector. Companies with expertise in school catering and cleaning can leverage the chance to innovate and deliver high-quality service standards. The detailed staging from Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) to final presentations ensures that only the most capable suppliers, able to meet stringent criteria and showcase innovative solutions, secure these contracts. The substantial contract values, especially in a public sector educational setting, provide a stable growth platform for firms successfully engaging in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tanfield School - Catering & Cleaning Services

Notice Description

Lot 1 - Catering Services and Lot 2 - Cleaning Services Tanfield School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering and cleaning service. The school is a secondary academy based in Tanfield and part of Eden Learning Trust. The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is: Catering - 05 April 2026 Cleaning - 31 May 2026 Lot 1 - Catering Services The services at the school are outsourced. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school. This will consist of morning breaks and full lunch service for each school day. The catering facilities at the school include 2 dining halls both with servery's and take place over two sittings. Across the school there are currently 692 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 235 pupils are entitled to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. No members of the catering team are part of the Local Government Pension Scheme. The school is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and ongoing. The school is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menu ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly. Lot 2 - Cleaning Services The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. One member of the cleaning team is a member of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and all details are in the tender documentation.

Lot Information

Catering Services

Renewal: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the 2 optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Cleaning Services

The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. One member of the cleaning team is a member of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and all details are in the tender documentation.

Renewal: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the 2 optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055e8a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041254-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

90919300 - School cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,412,500 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,412,500 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,273,957 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,273,957 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 May 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 30 May 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2027-07-14

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EDEN LEARNING TRUST.
Additional Buyers

EDEN LEARNING TRUST

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FERRYHILL
Postcode
DL17 8RW
Postcode Area
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Ferryhill
Westminster Constituency
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Compass Contract Services

Polopre United Kingdom Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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