Provision of Food Supply

The Academies for Character and Excellence
South West
Open procedure
1 September 2025 to 31 August 2028

Supply and delivery of fresh meats, frozen, dry, ambient, and dairy goods, and fresh produce to 20 primary schools. Requirements include adherence to Government Buying Standards, MSC-certified fish, and specific allergen management protocols. The contract is structured into three lots, requiring high-quality ingredients, smaller pack sizes for specific sites, and support for healthy eating initiatives.

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Awarded value: Not published
Published: 20 May 2025
Awarded: 15 August 2025; Savona Foodservice and Redbridge Produce & Flowers
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 August 2028

What the contract covers

Goods supply contract

Provision of fresh, locally sourced food and catering supplies for school meal services across multiple educational sites.

Supply and deliver the listed fresh meat food items for Lot 1
Supply and deliver the listed frozen, dry, ambient and dairy food items for Lot 2
Supply and deliver the listed fresh fruit and vegetable food items for Lot 3

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 3	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Goods supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2028
Certifications asked for: Red Tractor, EBLEX, MSC (Marine Stewardship Council), BRCGS – Global Standard for Food Safety, SALSA, ISO 22000
Lots: 3
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 15119000, 15130000, 15000000, 3221000

Services in this contract

Fresh meat and poultry supplyMain service£255k typicalLot 1 fresh meat supply to trust schools
Fresh fruit and vegetables supply£300k typicalLot 3 fresh fruit and vegetables supply
Full-range foodservice distribution£625k typicalLot 2 frozen, dry, ambient and dairy supply

Lifecycle

Published
20 May 2025
Contract awardedto Savona Foodservice and Redbridge Produce & Flowers
15 August 2025
Contract starts
1 September 2025
Contract ends
31 August 2028

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The Academies for Character and Excellence

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Savona Foodservice

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Redbridge Produce & Flowers

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/321949/provision-of-food-supply
Buyer reference: ACE01.62
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-051884
Last checked: 5 November 2026

The Academies for Character and Excellence. Provision of Food Supply. Contract award, 20 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/321949/provision-of-food-supply (accessed 5 November 2026).