Notice Information
Notice Title
PP-10173 Co-op Academies Trust Catering
Notice Description
Co-op Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust with schools located in West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and Staffordshire. Their portfolio of schools includes around 38 academies across these areas, serving primary, secondary, and special schools, as well as a college of which 32 will be involved in this tender. The trust currently receives catering provision from the local authority as well as other privately owned incumbents. At the sole discretion of the Trust any future schools that the Trust may incorporate into the Trust will also be added to the contract. Any additional schools will co-terminate to the end same end date of the initial contract. The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of catering services to the Client. It is the Client's expectation that the Successful Bidder shall be responsible for the operation of the catering function including employment and management of staff, supply of foodstuffs, consumables and light equipment where required and preparing and serving appropriate meals. The Supplier will also be expected to provide hospitality at certain school events both during and outside of school core hours. The Client will retain responsibility for payment of utilities and the operation and maintenance of core catering equipment and facilities. The Successful bidder will provide a range of good quality, nutritious, attractively presented meals for pupils and staff, that comply with Government's minimum nutritional and food based standards for the educational sector. Meals should reflect growth in healthy eating trends and promote uptake. The Successful Bidder shall establish effective management and operational level communication systems at all levels regarding the catering service with customers that include; School management, parents, and pupils. In addition, the Successful Bidder will also be responsible for all legal and health and safety & food safety requirements in delivering the catering services. Further information on the Client's requirements can be found in the tender package. The Contract period will be for 3 years initially, with the option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client. The Contract is split into Lots.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Greater Manchester
Renewal: Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client
Lot 2 - West Yorkshire 1Renewal: Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client
Lot 3 - West Yorkshire 2Renewal: Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client
Lot 4 - StaffordshireRenewal: Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client
Lot 5 - MerseysideRenewal: Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dfce
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045387-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
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- CPV Codes
15894210 - School meals
55523100 - School-meal services
55524000 - School catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £31,930,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £31,930,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £31,800,067 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 May 20263 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 May 20263 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 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 CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES 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
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M60 0AG
- Postcode Area
- Manchester
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- TLD3 Greater Manchester, TLD7 Merseyside, TLE4 West Yorkshire, TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
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- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Piccadilly
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045387-2026
18th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073264-2025
12th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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