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# Catering Contract for 4 Special Schools in Hampshire

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/catering-contract-for-4-special-schools-in-hampshire-ocds-h6vhtk-050081). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** SOLENT ACADEMIES TRUST: "Catering Contract for 4 Special Schools in Hampshire". Published status: active. Published Value: £140,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Apr 2025, 08:00 BST. Published submission portal: solentacademiestrust.info.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [SOLENT ACADEMIES TRUST](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/solent-academies-trust-coh-08374351)
- **Published Value:** £140,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 April 2025 at 08:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050081`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/catering-contract-for-4-special-schools-in-hampshire-ocds-h6vhtk-050081#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [solentacademiestrust.info](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsolentacademiestrust.info%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/catering-contract-for-4-special-schools-in-hampshire-ocds-h6vhtk-050081#participate

## Description
Solent Academies Trust is a MAT currently consisting of 4 schools.
Mary Rose Academy, Gisors Road, Portsmouth, PO4 8GT
Cliffdale Primary Academy, Battenburg Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 0SN
Redwood Park Academy, Portsmouth, PO6 2RY
Dove House Academy, Sutton Road, Basingstoke RG21 5SU
Multi Academy Trust governed by a board of trustees, who are also directors of the Limited company. 
The School/Trust website are linked below. 
The Trust is required to run a tender process to appoint one single Contractor for Catering Services for 4 academies to align with their new academic year, starting September 2025.  
Catering services are currently provided in house.
This process is required to:  
•	An open, collaborate partnership between the schools and the provider.
•	Meals served to pupils are appealing, nutritious, well-cooked and culturally appropriate.
•	Meals are value for money for the school.
•	Meals are prepared by a motivated, valued and well trained workforce.
•	Catering staff are paid the national Living Wage
•	Schools, pupils and parents are regularly consulted on the menu and service.
•	Increase school meal uptake.
•	Food waste is kept to a minimum.
•	Special diets and allergies are well catered for.
•	School food quality monitoring is adequate, including reporting to the principal and trust central team.
•	Achieve a more consistent and sustainable approach to Catering across the Multi Academy Company.
•	Address the challenge of differing Contractors and end dates seeking one Contractor with co-terminus date for this contract
•	Ensure a consistently high level of service across all schools
•	Ensure there is a uniform pricing model

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £140,000
- **Description:** Multi Academy Trust governed by a board of trustees, who are also directors of the Limited company. 
The School/Trust website are linked below. 
The Trust is required to run a tender process to appoint one single Contractor for Catering Services for ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014260-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-10T11:24:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T20:50:56.018Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-050081