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Bohunt Education Trust ~ Catering Tender

BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST

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29 Oct 2025 at 16:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by Bohunt Education Trust, is for the provision of catering and hospitality services across ten schools located in Berkshire, Hampshire, and West Sussex, operating under a well-established Multi Academy Trust. The title of the tender is "Bohunt Education Trust ~ Catering Tender," falling under the school catering services industry category. The current tender stage aims to appoint a contractor capable of providing innovative and high-quality services. The process is taking place under the open procurement method with submissions closing on 27th February 2026. The contract will span from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2029, with the possibility of extension for two additional one-year terms.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses with experience in school catering services, particularly those with the ability to maintain consistent high standards across multiple locations. With an approximate annual revenue of £3.8 million, this contract offers substantial business growth potential for companies capable of engaging with schools and implementing innovative service solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete in this process, where a competitive flexible procedure is employed, placing emphasis on both quality (70%) and cost (30%). Ensuring engagement with both parents and students through digital platforms will be crucial to achieving success in this opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bohunt Education Trust ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering and hospitality services for Bohunt Education Trust. 10 schools are part of the tender, and we are seeking tender submissions for the whole contract. The Bohunt Education Trust is a well-established Multi Academy Trust situated across, Berkshire, Hampshire, and West Sussex and will include at the commencement of this contract the following schools where the successful contractor will be required to deliver a service and meet the requirements of the specification at each school from the contract commencement. The schools which will be part of the tender are: 9 - Secondary Schools 1 - Primary delivered provision *Bohunt School - Liphook, Longmoor Road, Liphook, Hampshire, GU30 7NY *The Petersfield School, Cranford Road, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU23 3LU *Bohunt Wokingham, Remount Drive, Arborfield, Reading, Berkshire RG2 9GB *The Costello School, Crossborough Hill, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4AL *Bohunt Farnborough, Neville Duke Road, Farnborough, GU14 9BY *Bohunt Horsham, Bailey Road, Horsham, RH12 6AP *Bohunt School Worthing, 65a Broadwater Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 8AH *Priory Southsea, Fawcett Road, Southsea, Hampshire PO4 0DL *Steyning Grammar School, Shooting Field, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3RX *Rusper Primary School, 2 Cooks Mead, Rusper, Horsham RH12 4PU (No catering facilities - currently delivered service for FSMs) In addition to this the Multi Academy Trust is expected to grow in the number of schools becoming part of the trust during this contract period, and the provision of catering services within these schools when they have joined the MAT will fall under the scope of this contract. The successful contractor will be expected to provide the service within these additional schools using the same costing model, ratio's etc they applied to their successful tender submission for the Bohunt Education Trust at the point of tender submission. The duration of the contract for these schools will not be increased, and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the MAT. The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1st September 2026 until 31st August 2029, with the option to extend for further terms of 1 +1 years on the same terms and conditions excluding the right to further extend. The contract will be guaranteed performance in nature. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose Initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of all catering services within the trust. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a new food service offer with consistent high standards of food operations across all schools. Regular customer and parental engagement (using digital platforms and social media) will be required to ensure this is the case moving into the contract term. These new standards of operation should meet the needs of pupil's moving forward into this contract term. The contract at each school will operate on a guaranteed basis (return or subsidy) with all universal free school meals and free school meals being charged to the client monthly at net food cost only. All hospitality is to be charged on a net food cost basis. The approximate current revenue within the contract annually is in the region of PS3.8m for all schools. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Hampshire:-School-catering-services./5AFF53DQ47 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/5AFF53DQ47

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 1+1 Please see PSQ Document for more information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d696
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069512-2025
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
Competitive flexible 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
£19,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£19,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Oct 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Feb 20264 days to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 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
BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST
Contact Name
Jeremy Alderton
Contact Email
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
01276 673896

Buyer Location

Locality
HAMPSHIRE
Postcode
GU30 7NY
Post Town
Guildford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Local Authority
East Hampshire
Electoral Ward
Bramshott & Liphook
Westminster Constituency
Farnham and Bordon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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