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title: "Park Federation Academy Trust Catering Tender 2024"
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# Park Federation Academy Trust Catering Tender 2024

Buyer: PROCUREMENT FOR SCHOOLS LTD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aa53b060-4f72-4110-8764-cd20a969f658

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## Summary

The Park Federation Academy Trust is seeking a catering provider through an open tender process to supply nutritionally balanced hot meals for pupils, staff, and guests across its institutions. This tender, titled "Park Federation Academy Trust Catering Tender 2024," falls under the school catering services category (CPV 55524000) and is valued at £7,000,000. The procurement stage is currently in the tender phase, with the tender period set to end on 4th November 2024. The contract period will commence on 1st August 2025 and conclude on 31st July 2028. The services are required at various schools within the Trust, primarily located in Slough (postcode SL2 5BA). The process is administered by PROCUREMENT FOR SCHOOLS LTD, and potential bidders are advised to contact Mr Mike Newell for the tender pack.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services, especially those with experience in serving educational institutions. Suitable candidates will need to demonstrate their capability by providing five references: one trust with at least five schools and four individual schools. This is an advantageous contract due to its longevity and substantial financial volume, thus offering a stable revenue stream over multiple years. Businesses with an established track record in delivering high-quality, compliant catering services and those capable of operating at multiple sites will find this tender particularly appealing.

## Notice

The Park Federation Academy Trust require a caterer to provide every pupil, member of staff and guests at the Trust who so requires a nutritionally balanced hot meal at lunchtime that meets the food standards as laid out by 2014 No. 1603 The Education (The Requirement for Academy Food Regulations (England) 2014. There are 10 schools within the Trust, 9 of them have kitchens and 1 is a delivered-in service. This is a 3+1+1 tender opportunity. Bidders must be able to provide 5 references, 1 Trust (5 schools or more) and 4 schools. Please get in touch with Mike Newell at Procurement for Schools to request the tender pack. Additional information: Please can you get in touch with our procurement consultant Mr. Mike Newell via the email provided to request the tender pack.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88e39203-c53b-4cff-b884-6c795997c56c |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PROCUREMENT FOR SCHOOLS LTD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC1V 0BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Bunhill |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2024 at 11:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88e39203-c53b-4cff-b884-6c795997c56c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88e39203-c53b-4cff-b884-6c795997c56c
  4th October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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