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CA18626 - The Kemnal Academies Trust Tender for Catering Services

Description: The Kemnal Academies Trust is currently made up of 45 academies across the South East of England, spanning London, Essex, Surrey, Hampshire, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, and Medway, comprising of 15 secondary and 30 primary academies. The Trust are seeking a catering contractor to provide catering services to their sites; the services are to be provided in five Lots. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st August 2027 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years. Includes Lots: Lot 1: Lot 1 - Kent Lot 2: Lot 2 - Hampshire Lot 3: Lot 3 - W & E Sussex, Surrey Lot 4: Lot 4 - Essex Lot 5: Lot 5 - Kent 2 To access this competition: (read more...)

Summary: The Kemnal Academies Trust is seeking a contractor to provide school catering services across its 45 academies: 15 secondary schools and 30 primary schools. The requirement is divided into five lots covering Kent (two lots), Hampshire, West and East Sussex together with Surrey, and Essex. The Trust is based in Sidcup, and the services are intended for its academy sites across London and the South East of England, including the listed counties and Medway. Suppliers can consider the lots individually as the procurement is arranged in separate geographical groupings. The work is the provision of catering services to schools, rather than a purchase of catering equipment or food products alone.

Orbital South Colleges Catering Services: East Surrey College & John Ruskin College

Description: Orbital South Colleges (OSC) is a leading further education group comprising East Surrey College, John Ruskin College, Reigate School of Art and Orbital South Colleges University Centre. The Colleges provide an extensive range of vocational, technical and professional education, from entry level through to degree-level study, including apprenticeships, Higher National qualifications and professional courses. Teaching is delivered by experienced, industry-qualified staff and is supported by strong links with employers, careers services and local communities. OSC is undertaking this tender exercise to source a flexible and best value catering contractor with whom they can partner with to achieve service excellence through the provision of a great tasting food, made with authentic recipes and ingredients. Healthy eating, service innovation and added value through food education and sustainability initiatives are equally (read more...)

Summary: East Surrey College is seeking a catering contractor for East Surrey College and John Ruskin College, part of Orbital South Colleges. The service is to provide meals for students, staff and visitors, with an emphasis on healthy, competitively priced food, authentic recipes and ingredients, and good value. The colleges also want food education and sustainability initiatives, alongside service development and innovation. Catering services include school catering (CPV 55524000). Delivery is in Surrey, serving the two colleges; the wider group also includes Reigate School of Art and Orbital South Colleges University Centre, but this contract is for East Surrey College and John Ruskin College.

Meals on Wheels

Description: This service will provide a selected group of residents with daily, nutritious hot meals delivered straight to their homes, primarily to address food insecurity and, secondarily, to ease social isolation. Therefore, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets is seeking a food supplier with a proven track record, ideally within the borough, and the logistical capacity to sustain a reliable, high-quality delivery service. All meals must meet rigorous nutritional standards and accommodate a wide range of dietary and cultural requirements, while offering residents daily choice and flexibility in meal selection. This is for a 3 year contract.

Summary: Tower Hamlets is seeking a supplier to provide a Meals on Wheels service for selected residents in the borough. The service is intended primarily to address food insecurity and also to reduce social isolation. It involves preparing and delivering nutritious hot meals to residents’ homes every day, with choice and flexibility in meal selection. Meals must meet nutritional standards and cater for a wide range of dietary and cultural requirements. This is a catering service with a welfare-support purpose. The buyer is the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, and delivery is within its area in London.

Furnished Accommodation for Families with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) and Care Leavers

Description: Worcestershire County Council (the "Council") invites suitable Suppliers to tender for Furnished Accommodation for Families with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) and Care Leavers. Prior to a Leave to Remain (LTR) status being determined, Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) have No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) with all practical and financial support being provided by the Council, including accommodation. This also applies to NRPF families with children under 18 who have unsettled status. Care leavers will remain entitled to support under the Council's leaving care responsibilities, including assistance with accommodation and related living costs where required by legislation and assessed need. The service specification outlines the requirements for 2 or 3 bedroom furnished accommodation for this cohort of vulnerable young adults and families with children under 18 years (read more...)

Summary: Worcestershire County Council is seeking providers of furnished, two- or three-bedroom accommodation for care leavers and families with children under 18 who have no recourse to public funds. The accommodation is intended for people requiring council support, including unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people before their leave-to-remain status is decided and care leavers who need help with housing and living costs. The service could accommodate up to 18 young adults and/or six families, across Worcester City, Redditch and Kidderminster. Homes should be close to good transport links, schools, colleges and other community services. The requirement is for housing and short-stay furnished accommodation services, delivered in the named Worcestershire districts.

Anglian Learning - Catering Tender

Description: Anglian Learning is a successful multi-academy trust in East Anglia. We provide inclusive education and equal opportunities, celebrating our differences and supporting learners of all abilities and backgrounds. Our academies consist of 14 primary, 8 secondary schools and 2 sixth forms, each retaining their unique identity and ethos. We value a culture of supportive, respectful relationships. Our people are empowered to embrace new ideas and think creatively as we Transform Together. Further information regarding Anglian Learning can be obtained here: https://anglianlearning.org/ Tender information: The successful tenderer will be required to provide excellent catering services to Anglian Learning, which includes the following locations: Secondary Bassingbourne Village College Bottisham Village College Howard Community Academy Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport Linton Village College Sawston Village College Soham Village College Stour Valley Community (read more...)

Summary: Anglian Learning is seeking a provider for catering across its 23 schools in East Anglia: 10 secondary schools and 13 primary schools, including two pre-schools. Services cover breakfast, morning break, lunch and after-school provision throughout the academic year, with hospitality supplied on request. The trust wants fresh, locally sourced ingredients prepared on site and menus tailored to the needs of each school’s pupils. The contract is trust-wide rather than divided into lots, to maintain consistent service and management and achieve economies of scale. The schools are in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk, including Cambridge, Bottisham, Linton, Soham, Clare, Newport and Wimbish. This is a school catering services contract.

Peterborough Bondholder Dinner - Catering and Event Management - Expression of Interest

Description: Peterborough City Council's Annual Bondholder Dinner is a black-tie evening at Peterborough Cathedral that attracts around 350 local business leaders. This is one of the biggest networking events of the year and a highlight in our annual calendar. As part of the evening, there is a welcome drinks reception with canapes, and a three course sit down meal for businesses to enjoy with their guests. We have detailed below our requirements for the night along with what we have done with suppliers in the past but the Council is open to suggestions to ensure the evening runs smoothly. Date: Thursday 1st July 2027 Guest numbers: c 350 (although we had 360 last year so numbers can increase) Venue: Peterborough Cathedral Catering and event management requirements: * Three course (read more...)

Summary: Peterborough City Council intends to procure catering and event management for its annual Bondholder Dinner, a black-tie networking event for local business leaders at Peterborough Cathedral. The evening is planned to include a welcome drinks reception with circulating canapés, followed by a three-course sit-down meal with meat and vegetarian options, ideally including vegan choices. The event team is expected to provide table service, tea and coffee after dessert, and a full bar where guests can buy drinks. The scope also covers tableware and linens, setting up the tables, chairs, place cards, menus and centrepieces, plus hiring, installing and dismantling catering equipment and marquees for an on-site kitchen and dinner service. Peterborough City Council will coordinate orders and dietary requirements with the event team.

Provision of Catering Services/PME/PRO/2026

Description: The OU will soon be embarking on a tendering exercise for its catering services, during the early part of 2027. The OU is the largest on-line university in the UK teaching up to 200,000 students per year, it is not a typical university as most student's study part time in their own homes or in their place of work supported by locally based tutors. Walton Hall, is the headquarters of the OU, catering services provide cafe, restaurant and meeting / hospitality services to the academics, 200 post graduate students, support staff and tenant teams based at the Milton Keynes campus. Over the past 5 years the campus has undergone considerable changes in work patterns, from an original site population of over 3,500 to now operating peak days Tuesday (read more...)

Summary: The Open University plans to procure catering services for its Walton Hall headquarters and campus in Milton Keynes. The service covers a café, restaurant, and meeting and hospitality catering for university academics, postgraduate students, support staff and tenant organisations. The wider university teaches up to 200,000 students, most of whom study remotely, so this requirement concerns the campus-based community rather than the full student body. Campus attendance has shifted substantially, with the busiest days currently Tuesday to Thursday and lower attendance on Mondays and Fridays. The University expects this population may grow as it leases more buildings to external organisations. The services fall within canteen and catering services (CPV 55500000).

Ashford Arts Centre Operator

Description: The Council seeks a suitably skilled, long-term partner to manage and operate Ashford Arts Centre (AAC) via a concession arrangement. AAC is a new community and commercial arts centre being delivered by the Council through the redevelopment of the former Ashford Odeon cinema building, in Ashford town centre. The design for AAC is currently at RIBA Stage 3, and details in respect of the scope of the AAC in the suite of procurement documents should be treated as subject to confirmation as the design develops. AAC's programme is intended to include theatre, live performance, comedy, family shows and community use, alongside a hospitality and events offer, ensuring there is something to suit a broad range of audiences within a scale appropriate to Ashford. The estimated value stated in (read more...)

Summary: Ashford Borough Council is seeking a partner to manage and operate Ashford Arts Centre, a new community and commercial arts venue being created by redeveloping the former Odeon cinema in Ashford town centre. The programme is intended to include theatre, live performance, comedy, family shows and community activities, alongside hospitality and events. The operator will be responsible for running the venue as a performance and arts facility, with associated café, bar and entertainment services. The design is at RIBA Stage 3, so the venue’s scope remains subject to confirmation as it develops. The work is delivered in Ashford, Kent.

Staffordshire University Academies Trust - Catering Services Tender

Description: Staffordshire University Academies Trust was formed in 2011. The Trust set itself four core objectives, in order to equip their pupils with outcomes and real-life skills that prepare them for the digital world whilst giving them the resilience to adapt to their circumstances and lived experiences. The Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools outlined in the PSQ document, including breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements. The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 01 August 2027. Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender. TUPE (read more...)

Summary: Staffordshire University Academies Trust is seeking a provider for school catering services (CPV 55524000). The requirement covers all catering currently provided at the schools listed in the procurement questionnaire, including breakfast, morning break and lunch, as well as hospitality and free-issue catering. Services are for the Trust’s schools in the West Midlands. The Trust was formed in 2011 and aims to equip pupils with outcomes and practical skills for the digital world, while helping them develop resilience. The supplier will take responsibility for the existing catering service across the included schools, rather than supplying only a single meal service or a one-off event.

Project to Improve School Food Procurement Practices

Description: The Government seeks to improve public sector food procurement (PSFP). Subject to legal constraints, it aims for half of all public sector food to be locally produced or certified to higher environmental standards. The new National Procurement Policy Statement, published in February 2025, sets expectations for government contracts to favour products meeting higher environmental standards. This project supports these ambitions by improving school food procurement practices which will lead to enhanced food quality and sustainability, reduced food waste and primary and secondary pupils being better engaged with the food system. Schools account for approximately half of public sector food and catering expenditure and are therefore central to delivery of PSFP ambitions. This is particularly important given childhood obesity and persistent health inequalities. In England, about one in three (read more...)

Summary: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking a supplier to improve food procurement and catering practices in schools. The project supports better food quality and sustainability, less food waste, and greater engagement by primary and secondary pupils with the food system. It contributes to the government’s aim for more public-sector food to be locally produced or certified to higher environmental standards. The requirement is for school catering and food-procurement improvement services, delivered in England. Schools are a major part of public-sector food and catering spending, making them central to this work. The project also responds to concerns about childhood obesity and persistent health inequalities.