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Notice Title

LSEAT Catering Tender

Notice Description

London South East Academies Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust established in 2014. Its family of schools currently include mainstream, special and alternative provision academies located across Bromley, Bexley, Lambeth, Surrey and East Sussex. The Trust 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 contract will be divided into three separate lots and bidders have the opportunity to bid for one, multiple or all lots, depending on their operational capacity and expertise. * Lot 1 - Mainstream, Alternative Provision and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Schools * Lot 2 - High-level SEND Provision * Lot 3 - Delivered-in hot meal service 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 Trust's communities throughout the contract. The projected turnover for the three-year contract is expected to be circa: Lot 1 - PS4,678,434 Lot 2 - PS538,537 Lot 3 - PS131,382 The Trust is running this procurement as a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage, Light Touch Regime 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 Trust 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: The contract can be extended for up to two years based on customer satisfaction, strong financial performance and mutual agreement

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0664ac
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020620-2026
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: £5,348,353 £1M-£10M
Lots Value: £5,348,353 £1M-£10M
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 6 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: 27 Mar 20262 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

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: LSEC/LSEAT
Additional Buyers: COHESION CONSULTING LTD
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: BROMLEY
Postcode: BR2 8HE
Post Town: Bromley
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: TLI45 Lambeth, TLI61 Bromley, TLJ22 East Sussex CC, TLJ25 West Surrey
Local Authority: Tunbridge Wells
Electoral Ward: Park
Westminster Constituency: Tunbridge Wells

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020620-2026
6th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

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