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title: "LSEAT Catering Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0664ac"
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buyer: "LSEAT"
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# LSEAT Catering Tender

Buyer: LSEAT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0664ac

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the LSEAT Catering Tender has reached the award stage, with the London South East Academies Trust (LSEAT) serving as the buying organisation. This tender falls under the category of school catering services and encompasses the geographical regions of Bromley, Bexley, Lambeth, Surrey, and East Sussex in the United Kingdom. The procurement method employed is an open, Competitive Flexible, Two-Stage, Light Touch Regime Tender Process. The tender was awarded on 4th June 2026, with the contract scheduled to commence on 1st August 2026, running initially for three years with the potential for a two-year extension. The tender was divided into three lots, focusing on different types of educational institutions and catering services, with successful bids submitted by the companies Aspens and Apetito, carrying a gross contract value of £6,590,510.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for large-scale catering companies capable of delivering high-quality services and food products in educational settings. The contract encompasses core service requirements and service enhancements, making it an attractive proposition for companies with experience and expertise in school catering. Businesses specialising in mainstream, special, and alternative provision academies, as well as social, emotional, and mental health schools, will find this opportunity particularly viable. Companies that can demonstrate robust financial performance and a commitment to supporting community needs are positioned to leverage this tender for growth, with potential extensions contingent upon qualitative and financial assessments.

## Notice

London South East Academies Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust established in 2014. Its family of schools currently include mainstream, special and alternative provision academies located across Bromley, Bexley, Lambeth, Surrey and East Sussex. The Trust is tendering its catering services with a contract start date of 1st August 2026. The initial term will run for three years, ending on 31st July 2029, with a requirement for termly and annual reviews and a break clause to support both parties should the relationship not prosper. There will be an option to extend for up to two further years (1+1) by mutual agreement, based on qualitative and financial performance. The contract will be divided into three separate lots and bidders have the opportunity to bid for one, multiple or all lots, depending on their operational capacity and expertise. * Lot 1 - Mainstream, Alternative Provision and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Schools * Lot 2 - High-level SEND Provision * Lot 3 - Delivered-in hot meal service The Trust is seeking a professional catering contractor who can deliver an excellent level of service, high-quality food and service enhancements, realistic and achievable sales targets and ongoing support to the Trust's communities throughout the contract. The projected turnover for the three-year contract is expected to be circa: Lot 1 - PS4,678,434 Lot 2 - PS538,537 Lot 3 - PS131,382 The Trust is running this procurement as a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage, Light Touch Regime Tender Process. To declare your interest in the tender and download contract documents (available free of charge), please register on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home Once registered, please declare interest in the opportunity to access and download the full document set. In short, the Trust needs to be convinced that bidders can deliver their promises in full, achieve their sales projections, and meet their service enhancements. If the Trust is not convinced of this, it reserves the right to consider an insourced solution or make no award. Any investment proposals must align with DfE guidelines.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract can be extended for up to two years based on customer satisfaction, strong financial performance and mutual agreement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053356-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,348,353 |
| Lots value | £5,348,353 |
| Awards value | £5,492,092 |
| 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 | LSEAT |
| Additional buyers | COHESION CONSULTING LIMITED; LSEC/LSEAT |
| Locality | BROMLEY |
| Post town | Bromley |
| Postcode | BR2 8HE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent |
| Local authority | Tunbridge Wells |
| Electoral ward | Park |
| Westminster constituency | Tunbridge Wells |
| Delivery location | TLI45 Lambeth, TLI61 Bromley, TLJ22 East Sussex CC, TLJ25 West Surrey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | APETITO; ASPENS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2026 at 12:54 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053356-2026
- 6 Mar 2026 at 16:46 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020620-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053356-2026
  5th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020620-2026
  6th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.apetito.co.uk
- http://www.aspens-services.co.uk
- http://www.cohesionconsulting.co.uk
- http://www.lseat.org.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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