Notice Information
Notice Title
School Catering Services
Notice Description
The Inspiring Futures through Learning Multi academy trust is seeking suitably qualified suppliers to provide the catering services to 14 of its schools, (13 Primary 1 Secondary) within the Milton Keynes and Corby areas. Companies will be required to provide, catering and hospitality services to its Pupils, staff and Students. Companies are requested in the first instance to register their interest to Bill Campbell Catering Consultancy Bureau bill@bbcltd.co.uk The Tender Process will be conducted compliant to Public Sector procurement requirements and may require a preliminary Supplier Qualification stage. Deadline for registering interest in this opportunity is Friday 3rd October, Further information will be supplied to interested companies.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - North Milton Keynes
Catering services for 5 x primary schools
Options: Due to the nature of the Multi Academy Trust, additional schools may be offered during the term of the contract
Renewal: 2 X 12 months by mutual agreement
Lot 2 - South Milton KeynesCatering services for 6 primary schools including 3 delivered services
Options: Due to the nature of the Multi Academy Trust, additional schools may be offered during the term of the contract
Renewal: 2 X 12 months by mutual agreement
Lot 3 - Glebe Farm All Through SchoolCatering services for primary and secondary including breakfast, break and lunch services
Options: Due to the nature of the Multi Academy Trust, additional schools may be offered during the term of the contract
Renewal: 2 X 12 months by mutual agreement
Lot 4 - Corby, NorthamptonshireCatering services for 2 x Primary Schools (850 pupils & 500 pupils)
Options: Due to the nature of the Multi Academy Trust, additional schools may be offered during the term of the contract
Renewal: 2 X 12 months by mutual agreement
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a13e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059327-2025
- 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
- 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
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 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
- INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Bill Campbell
- Contact Email
- bill@ccbltd.co.uk, centraloperations@iftl.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- 07516044132
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MILTON KEYNES
- Postcode
- MK11 4BA
- 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)
- TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
- Delivery Location
- TLF East Midlands (England), TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- East Hertfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Bishop's Stortford Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059327-2025
24th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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