Tender

Cheam High School and Oaks Park High School Catering

CHEAM ACADEMIES NETWORK

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Tender

05 Feb 2026 at 15:22

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process described involves the Cheam Academies Network, based in the London Borough of Sutton, which is seeking bids for catering services for Cheam High School and Oaks Park High School. The procurement stage is currently at the tender phase with the tender being active. The contract is expected to commence on 1st August 2026 and initially run for three years, ending 31st July 2029, with possibilities for extension. The estimated contract value is approximately £5.2 million. Interested parties are required to express their interest by 11th March 2026. The process follows a Competitive Flexible Two Stage Light Touch Regime, open tender process suitable for service engagements, and submissions are made electronically.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in school catering services. With a projected turnover of £5.2 million over five years, the contract is a substantial engagement. Businesses with experience in delivering high-quality food services and achieving realistic sales targets will find this opportunity particularly appealing. Suitable companies should also be able to provide ongoing support to the schools' communities and meet qualitative and financial performance benchmarks for a potential contract extension. The procurement process is selective, suggesting the preference for experienced and capable service providers, aligning with DFE guidelines and offering room for creative investment proposals.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cheam High School and Oaks Park High School Catering

Notice Description

Cheam High School and Oaks Park High School, part of the Cheam Academies Network Trust, are successful secondary schools in the London Borough of Sutton. The Trust is tendering its catering services for the two schools 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 Harrison Catering has reached the maximum tenure of five years. The Trust 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 School community throughout the contract. The projected turnover for the five-year contract is expected to be circa PS5.2 million. The School 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 Trust 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. The current contract with Harrison Catering has reached the maximum tenure of five years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064931
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010592-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£5,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,200,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Feb 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
10 Feb 2026Today
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 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
CHEAM ACADEMIES NETWORK
Additional Buyers

COHESION CONSULTING LTD

Contact Name
Cohesion Procurement Team, Procurement Team
Contact Email
info@cohesionconsulting.co.uk
Contact Phone
+441892251001

Buyer Location

Locality
CHEAM
Postcode
SM3 8PW
Post Town
Sutton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tunbridge Wells
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
Tunbridge Wells

Further Information

Notice Documents

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