Summary
Machine-generated summaryA multi-academy trust based in Plymouth, Torquay and Newton Abbott invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified catering providers for school catering services across nine schools within the Trust. The contract, valued at 850,000 pounds, covers daily pupil meal provision, Free School Meal provision, hospitality services, nutritional compliance, sustainability objectives and social value commitments. The procurement follows the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. Suppliers must demonstrate relevant education sector experience, financial stability, appropriate insurances, safeguarding compliance, food safety management systems and TUPE experience. The estimated contract commencement date is 1 April 2027.
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- Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid.
- Documents in English.
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Source: Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service)
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Last verified against Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service) 1 day ago
What this market pays
The buyer has too few awards of its own in this sector, so this is the range of the last 28 awards for Hotel, restaurant & catering services in United Kingdom.
- This notice
- €1.0M
- Median award
- €181,724
- Middle half of past awards
- €93,252 to €1.1M
The estimate sits inside the usual range.
Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.
The buyer
Full buyer profileCONNECT ACADEMY TRUST
This is the only notice from this buyer in the register so far, so there is no record to show yet.
This buyer has no award history in this sector yet. Usual winners, Hotel, restaurant & catering services - United Kingdom
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| PJS Foods Limited | 2 | €653,137 | Mar 2026 |
| CORPORATE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT (NORTH) LIMITED | 2 | €652,966 | Sep 2026 |
| CALDER CONFERENCES ACCOMMODATION LTD | 2 | €310,909 | Sep 2026 |
| Caterlink | 1 | €35.3M | Jul 2026 |
| COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED | 1 | €20.0M | Aug 2026 |
Based on 38 awards with a linked company profile over the last 2 years.
Market context
Larger than 71% of the open notices in Hotel, restaurant & catering services across Europe.
- open now in Hotel, restaurant & catering services
- 1,251
- median open notice
- €263,936
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersUnited Kingdom · Hotel, restaurant & catering services
- different companies won awards here
- 35
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 16%
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 35
Based on 38 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
Similar tenders
Open now
5
days left
€279,232
est. value
Open elsewhere in Europe
Matched by meaning across languages, from the notices' own words: the same kind of contract, open now in another country.
Awarded before
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Operations Planning - Lunches €583,158
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Catering - FTU South €139,885
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