--- title: "CA18412 - Learning Community Trust Tender for Catering Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fab6db00-dc97-499d-af4a-37d2076c9246" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fab6db00-dc97-499d-af4a-37d2076c9246" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fab6db00-dc97-499d-af4a-37d2076c9246.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fab6db00-dc97-499d-af4a-37d2076c9246.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Learning Community Trust" published: "2026-09-02" --- # CA18412 - Learning Community Trust Tender for Catering Services Buyer: Learning Community Trust Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fab6db00-dc97-499d-af4a-37d2076c9246 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fab6db00-dc97-499d-af4a-37d2076c9246) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fab6db00-dc97-499d-af4a-37d2076c9246.json) ## Summary Learning Community Trust is procuring school catering services for Wilfred Owen Primary School and Severndale Academy, which share the Monkmoor Campus on Woodcote Way in Monkmoor, Shrewsbury. The requirement covers catering for children and young people, staff and students across a mainstream primary school and a specialist academy. The Trust wants a catering partner to make effective use of the existing catering facilities and improve the dining experience at both schools. The procurement is classified as school catering services. The work is centred on the two schools at Monkmoor Campus, with the buyer based in Telford. It is a services requirement for an education organisation operating across provision for ages two to 25. The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The deadline for submitting offers was 12 October 2026 at 10:00am. The contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. The stated total value is £539,128 including the published currency of GBP. The Trust has an option to extend the arrangement for a further one year plus one year. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Suppliers are expected to review the competition requirements and submit an offer under the open procedure; the procurement concerns services delivered to the two schools at Monkmoor Campus in Shrewsbury. This opportunity suits school catering operators and education-sector food service businesses able to deliver reliably across two schools on one campus. Suppliers should be able to provide day-to-day catering for pupils, students and staff while working in partnership with the Trust to improve the dining experience. The requirement also offers scope for businesses that can assess catering facilities and put forward investment proposals to update them. A supplier will need the operational capacity to serve both Wilfred Owen Primary School and Severndale Academy, including a mainstream primary setting and a specialist academy. The published suitability indicates that smaller businesses can compete, making this relevant to capable SME caterers as well as larger providers. ## Notice 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. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18412. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18412 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fae5e30-9d0a-4655-a87f-d47cd0bce030 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £539,128 | | 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 | Learning Community Trust | | Locality | TELFORD | | Postcode area | Telford | | Postcode | TF2 9TW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin | | Local authority | Telford and Wrekin | | Electoral ward | Oakengates & Ketley Bank | | Westminster constituency | Telford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 2 Sep 2026 at 16:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fae5e30-9d0a-4655-a87f-d47cd0bce030 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fae5e30-9d0a-4655-a87f-d47cd0bce030 2nd September 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://suppliers.multiquote.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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