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# Tanfield School - Catering & Cleaning Services

Buyer: EDEN LEARNING TRUST.  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055e8a

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## Summary

The Eden Learning Trust has initiated a procurement process for Tanfield School in Ferryhill, UK, for two primary services: daily catering and cleaning services. These contracts are under the industry category of services and are divided into two lots, enabling bidders to submit for either catering or cleaning, or both. Managed by Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited, this tender process employed a competitive flexible procedure under the 'light touch' regime, ensuring selective acquisition tailored to the school's specific needs. The contracts are set to begin on 5th April 2026 for catering and 31st May 2026 for cleaning, with an initial term of three years and the option to extend up to a maximum of five years.

This procurement presents a multi-faceted opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs, looking to expand in the public sector. Companies with expertise in school catering and cleaning can leverage the chance to innovate and deliver high-quality service standards. The detailed staging from Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) to final presentations ensures that only the most capable suppliers, able to meet stringent criteria and showcase innovative solutions, secure these contracts. The substantial contract values, especially in a public sector educational setting, provide a stable growth platform for firms successfully engaging in this procurement process.

## Notice

Lot 1 - Catering Services and Lot 2 - Cleaning Services Tanfield School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering and cleaning service. The school is a secondary academy based in Tanfield and part of Eden Learning Trust. The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is: Catering - 05 April 2026 Cleaning - 31 May 2026 Lot 1 - Catering Services The services at the school are outsourced. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school. This will consist of morning breaks and full lunch service for each school day. The catering facilities at the school include 2 dining halls both with servery's and take place over two sittings. Across the school there are currently 692 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 235 pupils are entitled to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. No members of the catering team are part of the Local Government Pension Scheme. The school is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and ongoing. The school is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menu ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly. Lot 2 - Cleaning Services The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. One member of the cleaning team is a member of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and all details are in the tender documentation.

### Lot Information

Catering Services

Renewal: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the 2 optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Cleaning Services

The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. One member of the cleaning team is a member of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and all details are in the tender documentation.

Renewal: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the 2 optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041254-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 May 2026 - 30 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | 2027-07-14 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,412,500 |
| Lots value | £1,412,500 |
| Awards value | £2,273,957 |
| Contracts value | £2,273,957 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EDEN LEARNING TRUST. |
| Additional buyers | EDEN LEARNING TRUST; MINERVA PROCUREMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | FERRYHILL |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL17 8RW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ37 North Hampshire |
| Local authority | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Electoral ward | Norden |
| Westminster constituency | Basingstoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES; POLOPRE UNITED KINGDOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services
- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 5 May 2026 at 17:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041254-2026
- 23 Jan 2026 at 17:25 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006382-2026
- 14 Jul 2025 at 12:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039613-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041254-2026
  5th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006382-2026
  23rd January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039613-2025
  14th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home
  All documents are being provided on publication of this Tender Notice. They will be hosted, and are freely available, on the In-tend portal for Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.minervapcs.com
- https://cleanethics.co.uk/
- https://www.compass-group.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.tanfieldschool.co.uk/

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