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title: "Coastal Learning Partnership - Catering Services"
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# Coastal Learning Partnership - Catering Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/coastal-learning-partnership-catering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-059ef7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Coastal Learning Partnership: "Coastal Learning Partnership - Catering Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £6,747,500. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Coastal Learning Partnership](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/coastal-learning-partnership-GB-PPON-PPCV-8779-JQTL)
- **Published Value:** £6,747,500 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 October 2025 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK25
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £8,063,397 (exc. VAT, 4 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/coastal-learning-partnership-catering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-059ef7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-059ef7`

## 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/coastal-learning-partnership-catering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-059ef7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fminervapcs%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/coastal-learning-partnership-catering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-059ef7#participate

## 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.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - Catering
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55524000

- **Estimated Value:** £484,500
- **Description:** 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
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Catering
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55524000

- **Estimated Value:** £540,500
- **Description:** 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
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - Catering
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55524000

- **Estimated Value:** £2,834,500
- **Description:** 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 ...
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Lot 4 - Catering
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55524000

- **Estimated Value:** £2,888,000
- **Description:** 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
S...
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Coastal Learning Partnership - Catering Services - Lot1 (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Compass contract services UK limited trading as Chartwells**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-65733`
  - Value: £590,886 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 26/03/2026

- **Award:** Coastal Learning Partnership - Catering Services - Lot2 (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **Compass contract services UK limited trading as Chartwells**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-65733`
  - Value: £639,613 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 26/03/2026

- **Award:** Coastal Learning Partnership - Catering Services - Lot3 (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **Compass contract services UK limited trading as Chartwells**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-65733`
  - Value: £3,429,502 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 26/03/2026

- **Award:** Coastal Learning Partnership - Catering Services - Lot4 (active)
  - Award id: `4`
  - Supplier(s): **Compass contract services UK limited trading as Chartwells**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-65733`
  - Value: £3,403,396 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 26/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F058468-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-26T16:15:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:27:47.677Z
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