Catering contracts & hospitality tenders

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Supply of food ingredients to approximately 140 care homes and retirement villages, requiring at least weekly deliveries. Products include fresh meat, dairy, bakery, frozen fish, and produce, with a requirement for sourcing within a 60-mile radius of delivery points. The service must accommodate diverse dietary requirements including vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, gluten-free, halal, and kosher options.

Services needed: Provision of wholesale food supply services including frozen, ambient, chilled, and fresh produce for large-scale commercial care home kitchen operations.

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The contract covers catering services for ten schools, including eight within the Severn Academies Educational Trust and two from The Rivers CofE Academy Trust. All sites are located within a 10-mile radius of Kidderminster. The service operates on a guaranteed performance basis, involving a fixed annual return and/or subsidy model.

Services needed: Provision of comprehensive school catering services for a multi-academy trust, serving approximately 3,664 pupils across ten educational sites.

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Outsourced catering service operating at net zero cost to the academy trust with no subsidy required, including food supply, menu planning, allergy management, and staff provision across trust schools with potential addition of new schools joining the trust.

Services needed: Provision of outsourced school catering services including food and staff supply for academy trust academies.

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Provision of school catering services managed through a 2-stage tender process including selection questionnaires, operational technical questions, online briefings, site visits, and finalist presentations. The contract spans an initial 3-year term with provisions for extension.

Services needed: Provision of school catering services and operational management for multi-academy trusts and educational institutions.

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Establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of greenhouse gas calculator software. The system is intended for use by a wide range of public sector bodies, including local authorities, educational establishments, and NHS trusts, to facilitate carbon footprint tracking and environmental reporting. The agreement operates in multiple rounds, allowing for ongoing supplier participation throughout the term.

Services needed: Provision of greenhouse gas calculator software systems to support public sector organisations in monitoring and reporting their carbon emissions.

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Catering services for Whalley Range 11-18 High School covering all internal food operations with full tender costings. The contract requires robust local infrastructure, reliable labour resource and relief cover, and completion of 6 financial and 11 qualitative schedules.

Services needed: Provision of school catering services including daily meal delivery, operational management, and reliable relief staff cover.

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The contract covers all catering services for a secondary school with 1,115 pupils, including 180 sixth-formers who remain on-site during breaks. The service includes daily meal provision, hospitality, and free issue requirements for the academy's modern facilities.

Services needed: Provision of comprehensive catering services for a secondary school, including student meal services, hospitality, and free issue requirements.

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Catering services for an English medium 11-16 mixed school with approximately 850 pupils, including 17% entitled to Free School Meals and a Specialist Teaching Facility for up to 10 pupils. The contract operates on a guaranteed performance basis offering a fixed annual return and/or subsidy, with an annual value of approximately £300,000.

Services needed: Provision of school catering services for students and staff on a guaranteed performance basis.

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The contract covers catering for 1,894 pupils and 210 staff across a main kitchen, a satellite bistro, an outdoor pod, and a dedicated sixth form facility. Services are required for 190 academic days per year, with optional coverage for 5 inset days. The operation is based on a guaranteed performance model.

Services needed: Provision of comprehensive catering services for a large secondary school and sixth form centre, including multiple satellite kitchen facilities.

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Provision of all catering services for 860 students and 101 staff across a 195-day school year, covering morning break, lunch, hospitality, and free school meals under a Guaranteed Performance Contract. The contractor must review existing services and introduce new food concepts.

Services needed: Provision of school catering services including breakfast, lunch, and hospitality for students and staff.

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Catering services for approximately 1050 pupils and 125 staff at a secondary school in Berkshire. The current annual contract value is approximately £193,608 covering student break and lunch cash sales, free school meals, and staff meals.

Services needed: Provision of school catering services for students and staff at a state secondary school.

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Supply and direct-to-site distribution of fresh milk and associated dairy products across approximately 129 council premises, schools, and early years settings. The contract involves managing a direct delivery model requiring fleet capacity, supplier resilience, and robust contingency planning.

Services needed: Provision of fresh milk and dairy products distribution services for schools, early years settings, and council premises.

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The contract covers full catering operations for a mixed 11-18 college with 1,170 students, including 200 sixth-formers in a separate centre. The service requires the management of daily student dining, hospitality, and free issue requirements, maintaining consistent service levels for the student population over the contract term.

Services needed: Provision of comprehensive catering services for a secondary school, including student meals, hospitality requirements, and free issue food services.

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Provision of catering services for Wilfred Owen Primary School and Severndale Academy located at Monkmoor Campus, Shrewsbury. The contract runs for an initial 3 years with options to extend for an additional one plus one years, and includes opportunities for investment proposals to update current facilities.

Services needed: Provision of school catering services and enhancement of dining facilities for staff and students.

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This Dynamic Purchasing System covers 12 categories of food supply, including groceries, frozen foods, ready-made meals, fresh produce, meat, bakery, and beverages. Suppliers may bid for individual categories or a one-stop-shop service for multiple categories, providing direct delivery solutions to various public sector end-users.

Services needed: Provision of food supply and distribution services across multiple categories to public sector organisations including education, healthcare, and custodial services.

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This dynamic purchasing system enables public sector bodies to procure goods and services from social enterprises with primarily social objectives. The system covers a broad spectrum of categories including professional services, facilities management, catering, and construction-related support. It is open to government agencies, local authorities, and educational providers, as well as direct and indirect suppliers to National Highways, to support social value commitments.

Services needed: Provision of a wide range of goods and services through a dynamic purchasing system for accredited social enterprise suppliers.

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Provision of consumable items under the Soft Services contract for the Hestia Contract framework.

Services needed: Supply of soft services and consumable items for facilities management and catering operations.

This work has already been awarded.

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Supply and distribution of fresh milk and associated dairy products using a direct-to-site delivery model across approximately 129 council premises, schools, and early years settings.

Services needed: Supply and delivery of fresh milk and associated dairy products to council premises and schools.

This work has already been awarded.

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The contract covers catering services for 1,415 pupils and 200 staff, including breakfast, morning break, lunch, and after-school provision. The service requires fresh, locally sourced ingredients prepared on-site with a flexible menu design. The provider must manage existing catering staff currently enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme and maintain rigorous health and safety standards.

Services needed: Provision of comprehensive school catering services, including breakfast, lunch, and hospitality, for a large secondary school and staff body.

This work has already been awarded.

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Maintenance services for 28 mobile food dinner trolleys covering Years 2 through 5 of the asset lifecycle, following an initial year under a separate threshold.

Services needed: Provision of maintenance services for mobile food dinner trolleys and catering equipment in a hospital setting.

This work has already been awarded.

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Supply of hot chocolate products for food and beverage operations at Hopetown and the Hippodrome, alongside the provision of retail items specifically for Hopetown.

Services needed: Supply of hot chocolate and retail products for food and beverage offerings at visitor attractions and venues.

This work has already been awarded.

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The contract covers daily catering for 1,238 pupils and staff, including breakfast, morning breaks, lunch, and after-school services across two kitchens and a snack pod. Additionally, it requires full daily cleaning during term time with periodic cleaning during school holidays. The service provider must demonstrate innovation in menu development and service delivery to improve uptake.

Services needed: Provision of comprehensive daily catering and cleaning services for a secondary school and sixth form educational environment.

This work has already been awarded.

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Provision of meat and poultry supply and service for The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust via a mini competition through the Fresh Food DPS FAG900, covering a contract period from October 2026 to October 2028 with an estimated value.

Services needed: Supply and delivery of meat and poultry products for hospital catering and food services.

This work has already been awarded.

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Operation of a permanent café concession at Tredegar Park Recreation Ground to provide year-round refreshments. The service aims to enhance visitor experience and increase site footfall. Bidders are expected to manage the facility as a focal point for park users, with specific operational requirements detailed in the ITT Volume 2 documentation available via the eTenderWales portal.

Services needed: Provision of a permanent café concession service to provide year-round refreshments and catering facilities within a public park setting.

This work has already been awarded.