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School Catering Services for Heston Community School, Hounslow

HESTON COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

21 Sep 2026 at 09:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

28 Apr 2026 at 16:21

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

20 Oct 2025 at 14:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Heston Community Academy Trust procured school catering services for Heston Community School in Hounslow. The requirement covers a catering contractor providing healthy, high-quality and value-for-money food services for pupils and staff, together with hospitality services when required. The school has approximately 1,400 students, including around 400 sixth-form students who use their own catering outlet, and approximately 150 staff. The work is school-based in Heston. The service is classified as school catering services and sits within the public-sector services category. The Trust is the buying organisation, with Panache Consultancy assisting as catering services consultants and facilitating the procurement. The requirement is for a single catering service covering the school’s pupil, sixth-form, staff and hospitality needs.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Innovate Services Limited was awarded the contract on 28 April 2026. The award value was £2,000,000 gross, while the signed contract value is £1,917,366 gross. The contract was signed on 31 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2032. It followed a two-stage competitive flexible procedure under the Light Touch Regime: a Procurement Specific Questionnaire stage, followed by an Invitation to Tender for shortlisted suppliers. Up to five candidates could reach the second stage. The expression-of-interest deadline was 14 November 2025 at 12:00. Four bids reached the final stage. The award was based on 70% quality and technical merit and 30% price. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs.

This award shows that Heston Community Academy Trust requires a substantial, long-term school catering operation combining daily pupil and staff catering with sixth-form provision and hospitality. A credible future supplier would need experience delivering healthy, high-quality meals in an education setting, maintaining value for money, and operating distinct service arrangements for a large pupil population and staff base. Capacity to manage catering for around 1,400 students and approximately 150 staff would be important, alongside the ability to support hospitality requests. Suppliers should also be able to work within payment requirements, operate against negotiated key performance indicators, and evidence strong quality and technical delivery. The evaluation emphasis indicates that service design, food quality, operational management and measurable performance are likely to matter more than price alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

School Catering Services for Heston Community School, Hounslow

Notice Description

This procurement was for a new catering contractor from September 2026 to end of August 2032 (6-year contract). The successful supplier to provide a healthy, high quality and value for money catering service to all school pupils, staff and hospitality as required. There are currently 1,400 students at the school, including 400 sixth form students, who have their own outlet. There are approximately 150 staff.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cfe8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088969-2026
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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,917,366 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,917,366 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,917,366 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Apr 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HESTON COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HESTON
Postcode
TW5 0QR
Postcode Area
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Local Authority
Hounslow
Electoral Ward
Heston East
Westminster Constituency
Brentford and Isleworth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Innovate Services Ltd

Further Information

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