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Stratford School Academy Catering Tender 2026

Stratford School Academy

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

28 Sep 2026 at 09:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

22 Jun 2026 at 12:37

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

30 Jan 2026 at 12:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Stratford School Academy procured school catering services for its co-educational secondary school in the London Borough of Newham. The requirement covers food and catering service for up to 1,500 pupils aged 11 to 16 and around 165 teaching and support staff across two sites, each with its own kitchen and restaurant. The Academy sought high-quality food, strong service, service enhancements, achievable sales targets and ongoing support for its school community. The work is school catering (CPV 55524000). Stratford School Academy is the buyer; Cohesion Consulting managed the procurement. Delivery is at the Academy’s two London sites.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Nourish Contract Catering. The award was made on 19 June 2026 for £1,869,995 excluding VAT (£2,243,994 including VAT). The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029, with an option for two further one-year extensions by mutual agreement, subject to qualitative and financial performance. This was a competitive flexible, two-stage process under the light-touch regime. Three bids reached the final stage. The stated award criterion was price, with the detailed assessment criteria set out in the procurement documents. The initial procurement estimate was £2 million excluding VAT; the projected turnover over the potential five-year term was approximately £2 million.

For catering providers, this award demonstrates recurring demand from Stratford School Academy for a professionally managed, two-site secondary-school catering service. A credible competitor would need to run kitchens and restaurant areas across both locations, provide high-quality food and dependable service to pupils and staff, and support the wider school community. The Academy also expects practical service enhancements and sales targets that bidders can substantiate and achieve; proposals must demonstrate how commitments will be delivered in full. Any investment proposals need to align with Department for Education guidance. The contract was awarded to a large catering supplier after three bids reached the final stage, so future competitors should be equipped to evidence operational capacity, sound commercial projections and the ability to deliver qualitative improvements alongside financial performance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Stratford School Academy Catering Tender 2026

Notice Description

Stratford School Academy is a co-educational Secondary Academy located in the London Borough of Newham. The Academy serves up to 1500 students aged 11 to 16 and employs approximately 165 teaching and support staff across its two sites. Each site has its own kitchen and restaurant area. The Academy is tendering its catering services with a contract start date of 1st August 2026. The initial term will run for three years, ending on 31st July 2029, with a requirement for termly and annual reviews and a break clause to support both parties should the relationship not prosper. There will be an option to extend for up to two further years (1+1) by mutual agreement, based on qualitative and financial performance. The current contract with Innovate Food Group has reached the maximum tenure. The Academy is seeking a professional catering contractor who can deliver an excellent level of service, high-quality food and service enhancements, realistic and achievable sales targets and ongoing support to the Academy community throughout the contract. The projected turnover for the five-year contract is expected to be circa PS2 million. The Academy is running this procurement as a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage, Light Touch Regime, Open Tender Process. To declare your interest in the tender and download contract documents (available free of charge), please register on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home Once registered, please declare interest in the opportunity to access and download the full document set. In short, the Academy needs to be convinced that bidders can deliver their promises in full, achieve their sales projections, and meet their service enhancements. If the School is not convinced of this, it reserves the right to consider an insourced solution or make no award. Any investment proposals must align with DfE guidelines.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There will be an option to extend for up to two further years (1+1) by mutual agreement, based on qualitative and financial performance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0612f3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091270-2026
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
Not specified
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
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,869,995 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,869,995 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jun 20264 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
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Stratford School Academy
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E7 9PR
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI4 Inner London - East
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Green Street West
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Nourish Contract Catering

Further Information

Notice Documents

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