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title: "All Saints Schools Trust - Catering Services"
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# All Saints Schools Trust - Catering Services

Buyer: ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fa0b

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## Summary

All Saints Schools Trust, a sub-central public authority located in Woodbridge, United Kingdom, recently awarded a contract for catering services across its schools. The process, managed by Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services, used a competitive flexible procedure and entered the award stage on 18 June 2026, following an active tender phase initiated on 19 December 2025. The competitive procurement method was selective, focusing on providing a comprehensive daily catering service for around 1656 pupils, including those eligible for free school meals. The contract spans a period from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with the potential for two additional one-year extensions, reflecting a total potential value of £2,710,000.

This tender presents a growth opportunity for companies in the catering industry, particularly those experienced in school meal provisions and interested in innovative service delivery. The winning bidder, Lunchtime Company Limited, exemplifies the benefits for large-scale enterprises capable of handling extensive catering services. Businesses that can offer creative menu ideas and efficiency in service are well-positioned to compete in such tenders, aligning with the Trust's goals of enhancing catering service uptake and modernising meal offerings for students.

## Notice

All Saints Schools Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service. The services at the Trust are a mix of in-house and outsourced provision. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. This will consist of full lunch service for each school day at all sites. Across the Trust there are currently 1656 pupils on roll for the academic year 2025/26. Of this figure, 585 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 327 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. Some members of the catering team (x 7) are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation. The Trust 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 Trust 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 Information

Lot 1

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/057533-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | 2027-12-19 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,289,325 |
| Lots value | £2,289,325 |
| Awards value | £2,710,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ALL SAINTS SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Additional buyers | MINERVA PROCUREMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | WOODBRIDGE |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP13 8HD |
| 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 | TLH14 Suffolk CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LUNCHTIME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 18 Jun 2026 at 11:35 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057533-2026
- 19 Dec 2025 at 10:42 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084763-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057533-2026
  18th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084763-2025
  19th December 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.lunchtime.co.uk
- http://www.minervapcs.com
- https://www.asst.org.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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