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Learning Community Trust Tender for Catering Services

Learning Community Trust

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02 Sep 2026 at 16:09

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Learning Community Trust is seeking a catering services contractor for Wilfred Owen Primary School and Severndale Academy, both located at Monkmoor Campus, Woodcote Way, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH. The requirement covers school catering for children and young people, as well as meals and dining provision for staff and students. The Trust wants a catering partner to make full use of the existing catering facilities and improve the dining experience across both schools. The work is therefore suited to suppliers providing managed school food services, meal planning, food preparation, serving and associated dining operations in an educational setting. The procurement is a services opportunity for one contractor covering both schools.

The process reached tender: Learning Community Trust invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries had to be submitted by 5 October 2026 at 12:00, and offers by 12 October 2026 at 10:00. The contract is valued at £539,128 gross in total and covers one lot. The initial contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with two possible 12-month extensions, allowing the contract to run until 31 March 2032. Electronic submission is allowed through the supplier portal. Evaluation is based on price at 30%, food quality and variety of healthy meal choices at 20%, customer experience and innovation at 15%, relationship management and support at 15%, corporate social responsibility and added value at 10%, and the clarification meeting at 10%.

This opportunity suits catering operators with experience delivering reliable food services in schools or other education settings, including suppliers able to manage provision across two schools on one campus. Strong candidates will be able to demonstrate food quality, varied healthy meal choices and the operational capacity to serve both pupils and staff consistently. The evaluation also rewards customer experience, innovation, relationship management and ongoing support, so suppliers should be prepared to work collaboratively with the Trust and school communities. Corporate social responsibility and added value form part of the assessment. The Trust is open to investment proposals for updating the current catering facilities, creating scope for a supplier with relevant facilities-management, equipment or investment capability. The opportunity is identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Learning Community Trust Tender for Catering Services

Notice Description

The Learning Community Trust is a Multi-Academy trust which spans education for children and young people from the age of 2 years old, through to 16 years old, and up to 25 years old in specialist settings - with an excellent reputation both regionally and nationally. The Trust are seeking a contractor to provide catering services to two schools - Wilfred Owen Primary School, and Severndale Academy. Both schools are sited at Monkmoor Campus, Woodcote Way, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury SY2 5SH. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st April 2027 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years. The Trust is seeking a partnership to continue to maximise the opportunity of the catering facilities and to further enhance the dining experience for both staff and students. There is an opportunity to consider investment proposals which can be used to update the current facilities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f0a0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083181-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£539,128 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£539,128 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 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
Learning Community Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TELFORD
Postcode
TF2 9TW
Postcode Area
Telford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG21 Telford and Wrekin
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Telford and Wrekin
Electoral Ward
Oakengates & Ketley Bank
Westminster Constituency
Telford

Further Information

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