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title: "Connect Education Trust Catering Tender 2025"
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# Connect Education Trust Catering Tender 2025

Buyer: PROCUREMENT FOR SCHOOLS LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b4bd4bb8-4a9f-4140-a00a-c9b5755162e6

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## Summary

The Connect Education Trust, through their procurement consultant, Procurement for Schools Ltd, has successfully awarded a contract for catering services for their six academies. The tender titled "Connect Education Trust Catering Tender 2025" is classified under the industry category of school catering services, CPV code 55524000. The contract, valued at £5.77 million, follows an open procurement method and covered six academies, including one requiring a delivered-in service. The buyer is located in London, with the postal code EN3 6BG. The procurement process advanced from the tender stage, ending on 30th October 2025, to the award stage, completed on 26th November 2025, with the contract period set to begin on 30th March 2026 and conclude on 29th March 2030.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale catering companies capable of delivering high-quality, nutritionally balanced meals adhering to UK academy food regulations. The value of the contract and the scale of operations required suit businesses with significant resources and experience in the educational catering sector. With six academies involved, including logistics for a delivered-in service, the contract can provide a steady revenue stream and a platform to leverage expertise in educational catering across a multi-academy trust. Businesses with a strong understanding of regulatory compliance and the ability to manage large operations effectively would find this tender advantageous for showcasing and expanding their market presence.

## Notice

The Connect Education 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 6 academies that will require your catering service, 5 academies have kitchens with 1 being a delivered-in service from a local HUB academy within the Trust. Please contact our procurement consultant Mr. Mike Newell to request the tender pack at mnewell@procurementforschools.com Additional information: Please contact our procurement consultant Mr. Mike Newell to request access to the tender pack at mnewell@procurementforschools.com

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c68854f-b5d0-4270-94c8-db412e4a831e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 29 Mar 2026 - 29 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,770,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PROCUREMENT FOR SCHOOLS LTD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Enfield |
| Postcode | EN3 6BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI54 Enfield |
| Local authority | Enfield |
| Electoral ward | Enfield Lock |
| Westminster constituency | Enfield North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE PANTRY (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2026 at 19:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c68854f-b5d0-4270-94c8-db412e4a831e
- 30 Sep 2025 at 20:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bedb187-b5a6-4910-a136-ea739776c0e8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c68854f-b5d0-4270-94c8-db412e4a831e
  14th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bedb187-b5a6-4910-a136-ea739776c0e8
  30th September 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.connecteducationtrust.org/

## Provenance

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