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Catering ITT_OHC&AT

Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 Jul 2026 at 09:27

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

18 Feb 2026 at 16:33

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust procured catering services for six education sites: Brantridge School, Carew Academy, Dysart School, Link Schools (primary and secondary), St Philip’s School and Unified Academy. The requirement covers the Trust’s school catering operations, delivered across these sites in the United Kingdom. It is a services contract for an education-sector buyer, with each site treated as a separate lot. The opportunity is relevant to contract caterers and food-service providers able to operate across schools and academies, including suppliers that can manage different site requirements under one Trust-wide procurement. The named sites indicate a mixture of school settings, including primary and secondary provision, rather than a single catering venue or standalone event service.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an above-threshold open procedure. The award date was 16 July 2026, with the planned contract period running from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029 and options for two further 12-month extensions, to a maximum extent date of 31 July 2031. Awards are pending signature, with signature scheduled by 31 July 2026. Lot awards were: Brantridge School, £390,185 net (£468,222 gross), to Connect Catering; Carew Academy, £488,315 net (£585,978 gross), to Nourish Contract Catering Ltd; Dysart School, £366,005 net (£439,206 gross), to Nourish; Link Schools, £245,365 net (£294,438 gross), to Nourish; St Philip’s School, £301,165 net (£361,398 gross), to Connect; and Unified Academy, £702,365 net (£842,838 gross), to Connect. Each lot used the same evaluation: price 55%, Trust requirements and quality 25%, tasting quality 10%, and sustainability and social value 10%.

This procurement demonstrates recurring demand from Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust for structured school catering delivered across multiple education sites. A credible competitor would need proven contract-catering capability, the operational capacity to serve school settings, and the ability to maintain consistent standards across sites with different requirements. The evaluation shows that commercial competitiveness matters, but price is balanced with service quality, food tasting, sustainability and social value. Suppliers should therefore be able to evidence reliable food production and delivery, strong quality control, and practical plans for responsible and socially valuable service delivery. The lots were marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, while all recorded final-stage bidders were SMEs. This indicates that a specialist or regional catering business can be relevant if it can demonstrate sufficient capacity and quality.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Catering ITT_OHC&AT

Notice Description

Catering Services for Orchard Hill Academy Trust Sites - Brantridge, Carew, Dysart, Link Sites, St Philip's and Unified Academies. From 1st September 2026 - 31st August 2029 With an option to extend by 2 further periods of 12 months.

Lot Information

Brantridge School

Renewal: Initial contract term of 3 years with the option to extend by 2 further periods of 12 months

Carew Academy

Renewal: Initial contract term of 3 years with the option to extend by 2 further periods of 12 months

Dysart School

Renewal: Initial contract term of 3 years with the option to extend by 2 further periods of 12 months

Link Schools - includes Primary and Secondary

Renewal: Initial contract term of 3 years with the option to extend by 2 further periods of 12 months

St Philip's School

Renewal: Initial contract term of 3 years with the option to extend by 2 further periods of 12 months

Unified Academy

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/068966-2026
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£2,493,400 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20261 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
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUTTON
Postcode
SM1 1DA
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Connect Catering

Nourish Contract Catering Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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