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PP-10189 Harbour Learning Trust Catering

HARBOUR LEARNING TRUST

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

18 Sep 2026 at 15:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

27 May 2026 at 12:02

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

23 Mar 2026 at 12:42

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Harbour Learning Trust procured school catering services for one secondary school and seven primary schools in the Grimsby area. The requirement covers school meals and school-meal services, including preparation and delivery of hot-box meals to all seven primary schools. Five primary schools currently cook fresh food on site and two receive delivered meals, but the intended model is delivered meals for every primary school. The secondary school has a large kitchen and will continue serving freshly cooked meals. Suppliers could consider using the secondary-school kitchen, and/or other primary-school kitchens, to support meal production. The buyer is Harbour Learning Trust, with Place Group Ltd acting as procurement agent. The work is delivered across schools in the Grimsby and Lincoln areas.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. It used a single lot and an open procedure for above-threshold services. Two bids were received and one reached the final stage. Evaluation weighted quality at 60% and price at 40%. Good Lookin Cookin Ltd was awarded the contract on 27 May 2026 for £3,830,647.19 excluding VAT, or £4,596,777 gross. The contract was signed on 31 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with an option for the client to extend it by two further one-year periods, potentially to 31 August 2031. Tender responses and correspondence were handled electronically through the In-Tend portal, with submissions in English.

This award demonstrates demand for a multi-school catering operation combining central or shared-kitchen production with reliable hot-box delivery to primary schools and fresh meal service at a secondary school. A credible competitor would need the capacity to serve eight schools, coordinate differing production and delivery arrangements, and maintain consistent food quality across sites. The contract metrics indicate that strong suppliers must provide balanced menus, vegetarian and healthy options, compliant portions and presentation, and effective point-of-sale information. They also need trained, well-presented staff, adequate cover, courteous service and robust hygiene and health-and-safety controls. Relevant operational capability includes HACCP or Assured Safe Catering systems, temperature monitoring, cleaning and waste procedures, stock control, food-safety training, financial management, wastage monitoring, complaint handling and regular performance reporting.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PP-10189 Harbour Learning Trust Catering

Notice Description

This tender is for a requirement of catering services, for one secondary school and seven primary schools in the Grimsby area. Currently five of the seven primary schools have fresh food cooked onsite, two are delivered in hot box meals, as detailed within Attachment 2. However, the Client wishes for all seven primary schools to receive delivered in hot box meals. The secondary school has a large kitchen and serves fresh cooked meals, which is to remain as such. Bidders may wish to consider when building their bid, utilising the secondary school kitchen for some of the delivered in meals for the primaries, and/or other primary kitchens. Further information on the Client's requirements can be found at Attachment 1 Specification and Attachment 2 Client Data. The Contract period will be for three years initially, with the option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067151
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088777-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

15894210 - School meals

55523100 - School-meal services

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,830,647 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£3,830,647 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 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
HARBOUR LEARNING TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GRIMSBY
Postcode
DN41 7QD
Postcode Area
Doncaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
Delivery Location
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Local Authority
North East Lincolnshire
Electoral Ward
Wolds
Westminster Constituency
Brigg and Immingham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GOOD LOOKIN COOKIN LTD

Further Information

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