Coastal Learning Partnership - Catering Services
A Tender Notice
by COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 3 year
- Value
- £7M
- Sector
- FACILITY
- Published
- 22 Sep 2025
- Delivery
- 01 Sep 2026 to 31 Aug 2029
- Deadline
- n/a
Related Terms
Location
1 buyer
- Coastal Learning Partnership Bournemouth
Description
Coastal Learning Partnership is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service. The services at the Trust schools are a mix of in-house production and a delivered-in service provision. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. This will consist of a full lunch service for each school day at all sites. Across the Trust there are currently over 5,500 pupils on roll for the academic year 2025/26]. Of this figure, 1866 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 1448 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. Some members of the catering team (2 members of staff) are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation. The Trust is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and ongoing. The Trust is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menu ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly.
Lot Division
| 1 | Catering
Catering Service Provision for: St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers Swanage Primary School Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School |
| 2 | Catering
Catering Service Provision for: Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School (Infant and Junior Sites) Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Wool Church of England Primary School |
| 3 | Catering
Catering Service Provision for: Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Courthill Infant School Lilliput Church of England Infant School Longfleet Church of England Primary School Oakdale Junior School St Luke's Church of England Primary School (Junior site) |
| 4 | Catering
Catering Service Provision for: Bethany Church of England Junior School Heatherlands Primary School Heathlands Primary Academy Old Town Infant School and Nursery Queen's Park Infant Academy St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School St Luke's Church of England Primary School (Infant site) |
Renewal Options
The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the 2 optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
Award Criteria
| Quality | Full details of the weightings and evaluation criteria are contained within the documents accompanying this tender. |
| Price | Full details of the weightings and evaluation criteria are contained within the documents accompanying this tender. |
CPV Codes
- 55524000 - School catering services
Indicators
- This is a recurring contract.
- Renewals are available.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-059ef7
- FTS 058468-2025