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
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 KeynesOptions: 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 SchoolOptions: 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, NorthamptonshireOptions: 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/054172-2026
- 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
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- 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
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Feb 20264 months ago
- Contract Period
- 19 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/054172-2026
9th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059327-2025
24th September 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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