--- title: "Cabot Learning Federation ~ Catering Tender" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0566f4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0566f4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0566f4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0566f4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION ~ CATERING TENDER" published: "2025-07-28" --- # Cabot Learning Federation ~ Catering Tender Buyer: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION ~ CATERING TENDER Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0566f4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0566f4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0566f4.json) ## Summary The Cabot Learning Federation has initiated a tender process for providing catering and hospitality services across its multi-academy trust, which spans Somerset, North Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and Gloucestershire. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with an open competitive flexible procedure set to conclude by 13 March 2026. The service will cover 36 locations, necessitating the successful supplier to meet specifications across all sites. The legal basis for this procurement is aligned with UK Procurement Regulations 2024, and the main industry category is school catering services. Key dates include the enquiry period ending on 29 August 2025 and the contract award period, which is expected to conclude by 8 June 2026. The total contract value stands at £12,660,000 GBP. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those with expertise in school catering services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are welcomed and could greatly benefit from competing for lots across different regions, such as Somerset, North Somerset, and Bristol. The contract period extends from September 2026 to August 2029, with the possibility of three one-year renewals, providing long-term growth potentials for successful bidders. The tender process emphasises service quality, cost considerations, and added social value, thus aligning with businesses that excel in quality service delivery and innovative solutions within the education sector. ## Notice The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering and Hospitality Services for the Cabot Learning Federation. The Cabot Learning Federation is well established Multi Academy Trust situated in Somerset, North Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire and may include at the commencement to this contract the following 36 sites where the successful contractor may be required to deliver a service and meet the requirements of the specification at each school from the contract commencement. The 36 sites which may be part of this tender are: *Begbrook Primary Academy, Begbrook Drive, Stapleton, BS16 1HG *Broadoak Academy, Windwhistle Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP *Brook Academy, Mill Lane, Gloucester, GL3 4ZN *Castle Primary School, Castle Street, Stoke-Sub-Hamdon, TA14 6RE *CLF Post 16, Woodside Road, Kingswood, BS15 8BD - (through John Cabot Academy) *Digitech Studio School, Tower Road North, Warmley, BS30 8XQ *Engage - Evergreen Primary Academy, Waverley Street, Easton, BS5 0YR *Evergreen Primary Academy, Waverley Street, Easton, BS5 0YR *Frome Vale Academy, Frenchay Road, Downend, BS16 2QS *Hanham Woods Academy, Memorial Road, Hanham, BS15 3LA *Hans Price Academy, Marchfields Way, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 3QP *Haywood Village Academy, 20 Whitney Crescent, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8ES *Herons' Moor Academy, Locking Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 7DX *John Cabot Academy, Woodside Road, Kingswood, BS15 8BD *Kingsmead Academy Hartswell, Wiveliscombe, Taunton TA4 2NE (Provides delivered meals to outside CLF) *King's Oak Academy, Brook Road, Kingswood, BS15 4JT *King's Oak Primary Academy, Brook Road, Kingswood, BS15 4JT *Lansdown Park Academy, Stockwood Lane, Bristol, BS14 8SJ *Lime Hills Academy, Pound Lane, Nailsea, BS48 2NN - (Delivered Service from outside Cabot Learning Federation currently) and Lime Hills Academy, Beaufighter Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8EE *Minerva Primary Academy, The Greenway, Fishponds, BS16 4HA *Minerva Primary School, Outer Circle, Somerset, TA1 2BU *Monkton Wood Academy, School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8PD *Priorswood Primary School, Wedlands, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7AD (Provides a delivered service to Minerva Primary School) *Queen Margaret Primary Academy, York Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 5HU *Summerhill Academy, Plummer's Hill, St George, BS5 7JU *Tewkesbury Academy, Ashchurch Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF *The Redstart Primary School, Redstart Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1SD (Provides a delivered service to Castle Primary School *The Sky Academy, Pickeridge Close, Taunton, TA2 7HW (Provides delivered meals to outside CLF) *Uphill Village Academy, Old Church Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4XH *Wallscourt Farm Academy, Longdown Avenue, Stoke Gifford, BS16 1GE *Waycroft Academy, Selden Road, Stockwood, Bristol, BS14 8PS *Wicklea Academy, Wick Road, Bristol, BS4 4HR *Winterstoke Hundred Academy, Beaufighter Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8EE *Winterstoke Hundred Academy LP, Apprentice Wy, Locking Parklands, Weston-Super-Mare BS24 7PS *Woodlands Academy, Whittock Road, Stockwood, Bristol, BS14 8DQ See PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-School-catering-services./FM3VG2XD37 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/FM3VG2XD37 ### Lot Information Somerset Castle Primary School, Castle Street, Stoke-Sub-Hamdon, TA14 6RE Kingsmead Academy Hartswell, Wiveliscombe, Taunton TA4 2NE The Sky Academy, Pickeridge Close, Taunton, TA2 7HW Minerva Primary School, Outer Circle, Somerset, TA1 2BU Monkton Wood Academy, School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8PD Priorswood Primary School, Wedlands, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7AD The Redstart Primary School, Redstart Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1SD Renewal: The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 September 2026 until 31 August 2029, with the option to extend for a further term of 1 year + 1 year + 1 year on the same terms and conditions excluding the right to further extend. The contract will be guaranteed performance in nature. North Somerset Broadoak Academy, Windwhistle Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP Hans Price Academy, Marchfields Way, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 3QP Haywood Village Academy, 20 Whitney Crescent, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8ES Winterstoke Hundred Academy BF, Beaufighter Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8EE Winterstoke Hundred Academy LP, Apprentice Wy, Locking Parklands, Weston-Super-Mare BS24 7PS Lime Hills Academy, Pound Lane, Nailsea, BS48 2NN and Lime Hills Academy, Beaufighter Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8E2 Uphill Village Academy, Old Church Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4XH Herons' Moor Academy, Locking Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 7DX Renewal: The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 September 2026 until 31 August 2029, with the option to extend for a further term of 1 year + 1 year + 1 year on the same terms and conditions excluding the right to further extend. The contract will be guaranteed performance in nature. Bristol Begbrook Primary Academy, Begbrook Drive, Stapleton, BS16 1HG Evergreen Primary Academy, Waverley Street, Easton, BS5 0YR Engage - Evergreen Primary Academy, Waverley Street, Easton, BS5 0YR Frome Vale Academy, Frenchay Road, Downend, BS16 2QS Lansdown Park Academy, Stockwood Lane, Bristol, BS14 8SJ Minerva Primary Academy, The Greenway, Fishponds, BS16 4HA Summerhill Academy, Plummer's Hill, St George, BS5 7JU Waycroft Academy, Selden Road, Stockwood, Bristol, BS14 8PS Wicklea Academy, Wick Road, Bristol, BS4 4HR Woodlands Academy, Whittock Road, Stockwood, Bristol, BS14 8DQ Renewal: The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 September 2026 until 31 August 2029, with the option to extend for a further term of 1 year + 1 year + 1 year on the same terms and conditions excluding the right to further extend. The contract will be guaranteed performance in nature. South Gloucestershire Digitech Studio School, Tower Road North, Warmley, BS30 8XQ Hanham Woods Academy, Memorial Road, Hanham, BS15 3LA John Cabot Academy, Woodside Road, Kingswood, BS15 8BD King's Oak Academy, Brook Road, Kingswood, BS15 4JT King's Oak Primary Academy, Brook Road, Kingswood, BS15 4JT CLF Post 16, Woodside Road, Kingswood, BS15 8BD Wallscourt Farm Academy, Longdown Avenue, Stoke Gifford, BS16 1GE Renewal: The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 September 2026 until 31 August 2029, with the option to extend for a further term of 1 year + 1 year + 1 year on the same terms and conditions excluding the right to further extend. The contract will be guaranteed performance in nature. Gloucestershire Brook Academy, Mill Lane, Gloucester, GL3 4ZN Queen Margaret Primary Academy, York Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 5HU Tewkesbury Academy, Ashchurch Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF Renewal: The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 September 2026 until 31 August 2029, with the option to extend for a further term of 1 year + 1 year + 1 year on the same terms and conditions excluding the right to further extend. The contract will be guaranteed performance in nature. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043406-2025 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | 13 Mar 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,660,000 | | Lots value | £12,660,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION ~ CATERING TENDER | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS15 4JT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Woodstock | | Westminster constituency | Bristol North East | | Delivery location | TLK11 Bristol, City of, TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, TLK13 Gloucestershire CC, TLK23 Somerset CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 28 Jul 2025 at 11:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043406-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043406-2025 28th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/FM3VG2XD37 - https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-School-catering-services./FM3VG2XD37 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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