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title: "Catering Services Contract for Coombe Academies Trust"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ef9a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "COOMBE ACADEMY TRUST"
published: "2026-05-12"
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# Catering Services Contract for Coombe Academies Trust

Buyer: COOMBE ACADEMY TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ef9a

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## Summary

The Coombe Academy Trust has recently awarded a catering services contract as part of their procurement cycle, focused on providing catering for two secondary and three primary schools within the Trust. This contract, falling under the school catering services category, is set within the United Kingdom and utilises a selective procurement method known as the "Competitive flexible procedure". The procurement stage currently is at the 'Award' phase, announced on 12th May 2026, and the contract is valued at £7,952,562 GBP. Key partners involved in the procurement included the procuring entity, ACE ADVICE LTD, and the awarded supplier, ACCENT CATERING SERVICES LIMITED, with the contract scheduled to commence on 1st August 2026 and conclude by 31st July 2029, with possible extensions up to 2031.

This tender represents significant opportunities for business growth in the catering industry, particularly appealing to organisations capable of providing high-quality services across multiple educational institutions. It is an ideal opportunity for experienced catering companies able to manage large-scale contracts and sustain service quality over time. The procurement process, which encouraged participation from both large companies and SMEs, suggests that the competitive landscape for suppliers is rich and diversity-friendly, meaning businesses with innovative approaches and competitive pricing could find fertile ground for expansion or establishment within the educational catering market.

## Notice

This five school Trust is looking for a contract caterer to provide a fixed price catering contract to the two secondary schools and three primary schools in the Trust.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Trust may expand over the life of this contract, and may choose to add any new schools into the agreement, subject to any pre existing contractual arrangements

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions will be available should both parties agree in writing

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043294-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,500,000 |
| Lots value | £5,500,000 |
| Awards value | £7,952,562 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COOMBE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Additional buyers | ACE ADVICE LTD |
| Locality | NEW MALDEN |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT3 6NU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Hackney |
| Electoral ward | Hoxton West |
| Westminster constituency | Hackney South and Shoreditch |
| Delivery location | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACCENT CATERING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 12 May 2026 at 08:10 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043294-2026
- 5 Dec 2025 at 12:25 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080120-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043294-2026
  12th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080120-2025
  5th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://bidiful-teamportal.app
  To apply for the tender documents, please contact: Andrew Chapman Andrew.chapman@iscc.co.uk 07935 766679

## Notice URLs

- http://www.accentcatering.co.uk
- http://www.independentcatering.co.uk
- http://www.lunchtime.co.uk
- http://www.thepantrycatering.co.uk
- https://impactfood.co.uk/
- https://www.ace-advice.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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