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IMAT Catering Tender

Impact Multi Academy Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

20 Jul 2026 at 16:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

22 Jun 2026 at 12:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 Mar 2026 at 21:58

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Impact Multi Academy Trust appointed a catering services provider for five of its eight schools: Langley Park School for Boys, Langley Park School for Girls, Langley Primary School, Clare House Primary School and Hawes Down Primary School. The requirement covers the operation and management of school catering, including dining facilities and modern kitchen services. The Trust serves approximately 8,000 students across its academies, with the contracted work delivered at the participating schools in the London region. The service is intended to increase meal uptake, maintain consistently high food quality, provide proactive management and deliver measurable service improvements. The procurement is classified as school catering services (CPV 55524000).

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Innovate Services Ltd was selected as the supplier on 22 June 2026, following a two-stage competitive flexible procedure under the Light Touch Regime. Three bids were received and one reached the final stage. The award and contract value is £6,138,646 excluding VAT, or £7,366,375 including VAT. The contract was signed on 16 July 2026 and runs from 3 August 2026 to 31 July 2029, with options for two further one-year extensions, subject to satisfactory performance and agreement on budgets and service levels. Evaluation placed 85% weight on quality of service and 15% on price. Payment terms are 30 days from invoice.

This award demonstrates established demand for professionally managed catering across a multi-academy trust, with responsibility for several schools and substantial student use of dining facilities. A credible competitor would need strong school catering operations, modern kitchen and food-service management capability, and the capacity to maintain consistent quality across multiple sites. Evidence of improving meal uptake, reliable financial projections, proactive contract management and measurable service enhancements would be important. Suppliers should be able to manage regular performance reviews, respond to agreed service standards and work constructively with school leadership. Experience of delivering high-volume education catering, supported by robust staffing, supply-chain arrangements, compliance controls and customer engagement, would strengthen a future proposition for this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IMAT Catering Tender

Notice Description

Impact Multi Academy Trust is a multi-academy trust currently operating eight schools across the London region serving approximately 8,000 students. The Trust is tendering its Catering Services Provision for five of its eight schools as follows: * Langley Park School for Boys * Langley Park School for Girls * Langley Primary School * Clare House Primary School * Hawes Down Primary School The new contract will commence on 1st August 2026 for an initial term of three (3) years, with termly and annual performance reviews and an appropriate break clause. There will be an option to extend for a further two years (1+1), subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement on budgets and service levels. Each participating school benefits from well-used dining facilities, with modern, well-maintained kitchens forming the hub of their catering provision. The projected turnover for the three-year contract is expected to be circa PS5.6 million. This contract is designed to encourage proactive management, maximise meal uptake, ensure consistently high food quality and deliver tangible contract support. The Trust, supported by CCL, expects the successful Contractor to reasonably guarantee their financial proposal and maintain excellent service standards. The procurement process follows a two stage 'Competitive Flexible' approach, beginning with a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) stage followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage for shortlisted bidders. This process is managed under the Light Touch Regime, and the Trust reserves the right to refine the award criteria throughout. 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. 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 ESFA guidelines.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There will be an option to extend for a further two years (1+1), subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement on budgets and service levels.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067359
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068401-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,600,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£6,138,646 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£6,138,646 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 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
Impact Multi Academy Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BECKENHAM
Postcode
BR3 3BE
Postcode Area
Bromley
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI61 Bromley
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bromley
Electoral Ward
Kelsey & Eden Park
Westminster Constituency
Beckenham and Penge

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Innovate Services Ltd

Further Information

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