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title: "Anthem Schools Trust - Catering Services Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d704"
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buyer: "ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST"
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# Anthem Schools Trust - Catering Services Tender

Buyer: ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d704

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## Summary

The Anthem Schools Trust has completed a tender process for their extensive catering services requirement, covering various schools across the East Midlands, London, and the Thames Valley. The procurement process, which followed a restricted procedure, culminated in an award on 24 July 2025. The Trust, which serves over 8,000 students across 16 schools, sought to consolidate its catering services, including breakfast, lunch, and various hospitality needs for locations such as St Mark’s Academy and Oxford Spires Academy. The contract, valued at £3,695,000, was successfully awarded to Innovate Services Ltd. It spans three years starting 1 August 2025, with an opportunity to extend for an additional two years. The procurement covered regions such as London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire, under CPV category 55524000 - School catering services.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the catering industry looking to expand their service scope and diversify their client base within educational institutions. While large firms like Innovate Services Ltd. succeeded in the final award, the contract process highlighted a clear opening for small to medium enterprises to compete, as the Trust initially encouraged tenders from such operators. With TUPE regulations applying, businesses need organisational adaptability for staff transition and pension scheme adherence. Companies that can deliver high-quality service consistently across diverse geographical locations and school settings would find a promising growth avenue through such public sector contracts.

## Notice

Anthem Schools Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within St Mark's Academy, Oakbank School, Oxford Spires Academy and Gladstone Park Primary School, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Anthem Schools Trust serves over 8,000 Students in 16 non-selective Primary and Secondary Schools across the East Midlands, London and the Thames Valley. The Trust's Schools are set within a wide variety of contexts and communities, from remote rural settings to inner cities and provincial suburbs. This means that Anthem Students have hugely diverse backgrounds and experiences, talents and challenges. The Schools within the Trust work to ensure, collectively, that every Student in every Anthem School receives the best possible quality of education, all the time. Anthem Schools Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within St Mark's Academy, Oakbank School, Oxford Spires Academy and Gladstone Park Primary School, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements. The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 01 August 2025. Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender. TUPE regulations apply to this contract, which involves the transfer of existing catering staff, of which some may be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, requiring arrangements to be made for 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042790-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,695,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,695,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1W 0DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Knightsbridge & Belgravia |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London, TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INNOVATE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2025 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042790-2025
- 29 Jan 2025 at 14:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002969-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://invictus-inport.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=968298263
- https://invictus-inport.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-School-catering-services./BCYK52U39J
- https://www.anthemtrust.uk/

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