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title: "Outsourced Catering Tender - Ivy Education Trust"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f37e"
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# Outsourced Catering Tender - Ivy Education Trust

Buyer: IVY EDUCATION TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f37e

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## Summary

Ivy Education Trust is procuring an outsourced school catering service. The appointed contractor will provide a high-quality catering operation that delivers value for money for the Trust, parents and pupils. The requirement covers both food and staff provision, including the people and resources needed to run the service. It is a managed school catering service delivered across the Trust’s schools, with the option for additional schools joining the Trust to be included. The work is classified as school catering services and sits within the services category. The buying organisation is Ivy Education Trust, based in Teignmouth. The service is intended to support pupil meals, including free school meals and universal infant free school meals, alongside paid pupil meals and wider menu provision.

The procurement reached tender: the Trust invited offers through an open procedure. Tender and enquiry deadlines were 16 October 2026 at 11:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with two further one-year extensions available, giving a possible end date of 31 March 2032. Its estimated value is £5,000,000 excluding VAT and £6,000,000 including VAT. There is one lot. Evaluation is weighted 60% quality and 40% commercial model. Quality covers catering, innovation, meal uptake, menus, supply chain, allergies, staffing, management, complaints, mobilisation, risk and sustainability. The commercial model must operate at net zero cost to the Trust and includes a pass/fail requirement. Bids may be submitted electronically in English.

This opportunity suits catering operators with established education-sector experience and the capacity to deliver a managed service across multiple schools and a geographical area. Tenderers must provide two to three relevant contracts delivered within the previous three years, demonstrating comparable complexity; equivalent evidence may be accepted where contract examples are unavailable. Strong capability is needed in menu planning and development, food procurement, allergy management, staff recruitment and management, contract mobilisation, complaint handling, risk control and sustainability, including net-zero strategy, food miles, carbon footprint and energy use. Suppliers must demonstrate financial standing through credit checks and appraisal. Required insurance includes £10 million employer’s liability, £5 million public liability, £1 million professional indemnity and £2 million product liability cover. The opportunity is identified as suitable for SMEs.

## Notice

The Trust is seeking a Contractor to provide a high-quality outsourced catering service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services. The Contract will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the service requirement.

### Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Options: Further schools may be added that join the Trust

Renewal: Two further 1 year extensions - (3+1+1)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084410-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | 2032-01-01 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | £5,000,000 |
| 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 | IVY EDUCATION TRUST |
| Locality | TEIGNMOUTH |
| Postcode area | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ14 9HZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Teignbridge |
| Electoral ward | Teignmouth Central |
| Westminster constituency | Newton Abbot |
| Delivery location | TLK4 Devon |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 13:28 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084410-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084410-2026
  7th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://ivyeducationtrust.co.uk/
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108651&TID100113710&B=
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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