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3-18 Education Trust TEnder for Catering Services

The 3-18 Education Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 May 2026 at 16:56

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

22 Oct 2025 at 15:57

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The 3-18 Education Trust, located in Shropshire, United Kingdom, has recently completed the award stage of a procurement process for catering services across ten schools under its management. The awarded contract, valued at £6,713,862, was given to OCS Food Co trading as Catering Academy. The procurement followed an open procedure under the light touch regime, and the contract term is set to start on 1st August 2026 and will run until 31st July 2029, with the possibility of two 12-month extensions. This contract is focused on enhancing catering services and dining experiences within the educational institutions managed by the trust.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for large-scale catering businesses looking to expand within the public sector, particularly those capable of enhancing the quality and variety of healthy meal choices while adhering to key performance indicators. The competitive bidding attracted the involvement of five tenderers, underscoring the opportunity this contract presents for businesses to establish or grow their presence in educational catering services. Companies with strong capabilities in corporate social responsibility and customer experience innovation are well-positioned to benefit from such procurement opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

3-18 Education Trust TEnder for Catering Services

Notice Description

The 3-18 Education Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Shropshire. The Trust is seeking a catering contractor to provide catering services to 10 schools (4 x Secondary, 5 x Primary and 1 x All Through School). The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st August 2026 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years, which will be measured on the achievement of agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI's), from Day One of the contract. The Trust is seeking a partnership to continue to maximise the opportunity of the catering facilities and to further enhance the dining experience for both staff and students. There is an opportunity to consider investment proposals which can be used to update the current facilities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Maximum 2 extensions of 12 months per extension.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d1d8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043632-2026
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, VCSE
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
£5,149,310 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,149,310 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£6,713,862 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 May 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 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
The 3-18 Education Trust
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SHREWSBURY
Postcode
SY3 9EE
Postcode Area
Shrewsbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG22 Shropshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Shropshire
Electoral Ward
Meole
Westminster Constituency
Shrewsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OCS Food Co trading as Catering Academy

Further Information

Notice Documents

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