Catering Services

Buyer

CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST

Estimated value

£850k

Location

South West

Deadline

23 November 2026

Published

4 November 2026

Category

Catering services

Trade

Catering and food

Suitable for SMEs

Not flagged

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In plain English

Connect Academy Trust seeks catering providers for nine schools in Plymouth, Torquay and Newton Abbott, covering daily meals, hospitality and nutritional compliance. Bidders must demonstrate education sector experience, financial stability, safeguarding compliance and TUPE experience, with the contract commencing on 1 April 2027.

Description from the notice

The Trust invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified catering providers for the provision of school catering services across nine schools within the Trust (based in Plymouth, Torquay and Newton Abbott). Current value of contract is £850,000. The contract will include: • Daily pupil meal provision • Free School Meal provision • Hospitality services • Nutritional compliance • Sustainability objectives • Social value commitments The procurement will be conducted under the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Interested suppliers must demonstrate: • Relevant education sector experience • Financial stability • Appropriate insurances • Safeguarding compliance • Food safety management systems • TUPE experience The estimated contract commencement date is 1 April 2027.