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All Saints' Academy ~ Catering Tender

All Saints' Academy

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27 Jul 2026 at 10:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

All Saints’ Academy is procuring school catering services in Cheltenham. The requirement covers all catering provision within the Academy, including hospitality and free-issue services. The setting is a non-selective secondary school serving Cheltenham, Tewkesbury and the Diocese of Gloucester, with 1,115 pupils expected from September 2026, including 180 sixth-form pupils who may not leave the site during breaks or lunchtime. The successful supplier will work with the Academy’s modern facilities and staff team to support the school’s learning environment and its wider community role. This is a services opportunity for a school caterer able to provide a comprehensive on-site catering operation, rather than a supply-only contract.

The process reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure using a competitive flexible procedure. Clarification enquiries had to be submitted by 18 September 2026 at 12:00. Offers were due by 15 January 2027 at 12:00, with the award decision due by 22 March 2027. The contract is valued at £1,815,000 gross. It runs from 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2030, with an option to extend by up to two years, to 31 July 2032, at the governing body’s discretion. There is one lot. Evaluation is weighted 70% quality and 30% price. Electronic submission is allowed, and offers must be submitted in English through the specified e-sourcing portal.

This opportunity suits school catering operators with the capability to manage a complete secondary-school food service for a sizeable pupil population. Suppliers should be prepared to deliver day-to-day catering alongside hospitality and free-issue requirements, using the Academy’s modern facilities and supporting pupils who remain on site throughout the school day. The scale requires an organisation able to plan menus, food production, service, staffing, stock control and operational resilience across mainstream and sixth-form provision. Experience of delivering reliable catering in an education environment would be directly relevant, particularly where the service must support the school’s wider community and enrichment aims. The published suitability information identifies the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

All Saints' Academy ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering Services for All Saints' Academy. Our Academy has excellent, modern facilities and a staff team who aim to provide a caring and enriching learning environment for all our students where their needs and personal growth are given utmost priority. Our purpose is to be a beacon of hope for our students, families and the local community. We are founded on Christian values in serving Cheltenham, Tewkesbury and the Diocese of Gloucester. We strive to give enjoyment in learning, instil a determination to achieve and succeed. We are one of the top two best performing non-selective secondary schools for overall GCSE performance in the town of Cheltenham. We are also the top performing Christian non-selective secondary school in Gloucestershire. Pupil numbers have grown to 1115 for the academic year starting September 2026, with 180 being Sixth form pupils, who may not leave site at break or lunchtime. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Academy, including hospitality and free issue requirements. The duration of the contract offered is three years commencing on 1 August 2027, concluding on 31 July 2030, with the opportunity to extend by up to an additional two years at the discretion of the governing body. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Cheltenham:-School-catering-services./J8HYG238EE To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/J8HYG238EE

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 3+2 Please see PSQ Document for more information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d3f1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070622-2026
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
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£1,815,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,815,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jan 20274 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2027 - 31 Jul 2030 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
All Saints' Academy
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELTENHAM
Postcode
GL51 0WH
Postcode Area
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Local Authority
Cheltenham
Electoral Ward
Springbank
Westminster Constituency
Tewkesbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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