Framework for the Provision of Food and Outsourced Catering Services

A Contract Award Notice
by HEART ACADEMIES TRUST

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
35.5 month (est.)
Value
£200M
Sector
FACILITY
Published
02 Apr 2026
Delivery
To 17 Mar 2029 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Related Terms

Location

Bedford

Geochart for 2 buyers and 2 suppliers

2 buyers

2 suppliers

Description

Value Match and HEART are looking to source a single Supplier per Lot to service a Catering Framework with a focus on providing meals with high nutritional value that are accessible and appealing to students. The desired outcome of this process is to award a Framework for a catering offering with a focus on maximising learning outcomes for children. Meals with high nutritional value will enable students to focus and learn, this is particularly important as for some children, the school lunch may be the only meal, or the only healthy meal, of the day.

Lot Division

1 Catering Services
Award Criteria
Quality score 70.0
Price score 30.0
2 Food Only
Award Criteria
Quality score 60.0
Price Score 40.0

Award Detail

1 Mellors Catering Services (Skelmersdale)
  • Num offers: 6
  • Value: £100,000,000
2 Turner & Price (Hull)
  • Num offers: 3
  • Value: £100,000,000

CPV Codes

  • 55520000 - Catering services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The value stated is an estimate of anticipated call‑off spend over the framework term and does not represent a guaranteed or committed value.

Reference

  • FTS 030894-2026

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