Notice Information
Notice Title
Embrace Multi Academy Trust - Provision of Outsourced Catering Service
Notice Description
This tender opportunity was issued by Embrace Multi Academy Trust ("the Trust"). The contract will be for the provision of Outsourced Catering Service ("the Service") to the Trust. The Trust was seeking a Contractor to provide a high-quality service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services. The Contract will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the service requirement. The Contract will start on Saturday 1st August 2026.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0000
Options: To include additional schools
Renewal: Two further one year extensions (3+1+1)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060954
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035857-2026
- 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
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
-
- CPV Codes
55520000 - Catering services
55524000 - School catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £3,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Apr 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Apr 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2031-01-13
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- 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
- TOTNES
- Postcode
- TQ9 5RW
- Post Town
- Torquay
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
-
- Local Authority
- South Hams
- Electoral Ward
- Totnes
- Westminster Constituency
- South Devon
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035857-2026
21st April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004563-2026
19th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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