Notice Information
Notice Title
Catering Services OHC&AT 2026
Notice Description
For Catering Services for Orchard Hill Academy Trust Sites - Brantridge, Carew, Dysart, Link Sites, St Philip's and Unified Academies
Lot Information
Brantridge School
Catering Service for Brantridge School, Staplefield Place, Staplefield, Haywards Heath RH17 6EQ Specialist primary-aged school for boys aged 6-11, focusing on SEMH and related needs. Estimated lot value based on spend over previous academic year PS78,037
Renewal: Initial contract term of 3 years with the option to extend by 2 further periods of 12 months
Carew AcademyCatering Services for Carew Academy, 33 Headley Avenue, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 8NQ Specialist academy for pupils aged 7-18 with a wide range of ability levels and additional learning needs, including complex needs. Estimated annual lot value based on last academic years spend PS97,663
Renewal: Initial contract term of 3 years with the option to extend by 2 further periods of 12 months
Dysart SchoolCatering services for Dysart School, 190 Ewell Rd, Surbiton KT6 6HL Specialist school for 180 pupils aged 4 to 19 who have a range of severe and complex learning difficulties. Estimated annual spend is based on the previous academic years spend PS73,201
Renewal: Initial contract term of 3 years with the option to extend by 2 further periods of 12 months
Link Schools - includes Primary and SecondaryCatering services for Link Schools - Link Primary, 138 Croydon Rd, Croydon. CR0 4PG. Link Secondary 82-86 Croydon Rd, Croydon. CR0 4PD Specialising in meeting the needs of students who have Speech, Language and Communication difficulties. Estimated annual spend for this lot is calculated on the previous academic years spend - PS49073
Renewal: Initial contract term of 3 years with the option to extend by 2 further periods of 12 months
St Philip's SchoolCatering services for St Philip's School, St Philip's School, Harrow Cl, Chessington KT9 2HR Specialist school with a pupils aged 9 to 19. It serves children with complex autism and other special educational needs. Estimated annual spend for this lot is based on the previous academic years spend PS60,233
Renewal: Initial contract term of 3 years with the option to extend by 2 further periods of 12 months
Unified AcademyCatering Services for Unified Academy, Chart Ln S, Dorking RH5 4DB Boys aged 9-16 with social, emotional and mental health needs. The estimated annual spend for this lot is based on the previous academic years spend PS140,473
Renewal: Initial contract term of 3 years with the option to extend by 2 further periods of 12 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06577e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014963-2026
- 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
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
-
- CPV Codes
55520000 - Catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,493,400 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,493,400 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Feb 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Mar 20264 weeks to go
- 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
- ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE & ACADEMY TRUST
- Contact Name
- Elaine Keen
- Contact Email
- procurement@orchardhill.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- 03454020453
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SUTTON
- Postcode
- SM1 1DA
- Post Town
- Sutton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI6 Outer London - South
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Sutton
- Electoral Ward
- Sutton Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Sutton and Cheam
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014963-2026
18th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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