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# Future Academies Trust Catering Services Tender

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/future-academies-trust-catering-services-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-02e6ef). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Future Academies Trust c/o Panache South Ltd: "Future Academies Trust Catering Services Tender". Published status: active. Published Value: £5,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.panacheconsultancy.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Future Academies Trust c/o Panache South Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/future-academies-trust-c-o-panache-south-ltd-GB-FTS-30213)
- **Published Value:** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 November 2021 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH23, UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02e6ef`

## 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/future-academies-trust-catering-services-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-02e6ef#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [panacheconsultancy.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.panacheconsultancy.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/future-academies-trust-catering-services-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-02e6ef#participate

## Description
Future Academies Trust was established to improve the life chances of children through an education that is built on the importance of knowledge-rich teaching by subject experts and of raising the aspirations of all.  The Trust comprises of three primary academies and seven secondary academies, of which six are located in Central London and four in Hertfordshire.  All the Trust’s schools have built a reputation for achieving the highest standards for their pupils.
The Trust is seeking a school meals catering supplier to all the Trust’s schools on a 5-year contract (plus possible 2-year extension on a +1year, + 1year basis) from 1st August 2022.  The successful supplier is to provide a healthy, high quality and value for money catering service to all school pupils, staff and a hospitality service as required.
Details of the Trust’s schools included in this contract are as follows:
Pimlico Academy, Lupus Street, London, SW1V 3AT
Pimlico Primary, Lupus Street, London, SW1V 3AT
Churchill Gardens Primary Academy, Ranelagh Road, London, SWIV 3EU
Trinity Academy, 56 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1QS
Millbank Primary Academy, Erasmus Street, London, SW1P 4HR
Phoenix Academy, The Curve, Shepherds Bush, London, W12 0RQ
The Grange Academy, London Road, Bushey, Herts, WD23 3AA
Laureate Academy, Warners End Road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 3DW
Barclay Academy, Walkern Road, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 3RB
Future Academies Watford, Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford, Herts, WD25 7HW

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH, UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £5,000,000
- **Description:** Panache Consultancy, independent catering consultants, are assisting Future Academies Trust in the procurement of this tender.
If further information is required, please contact Correne at admin@panacheconsultancy.co.uk
Interested parties are request...

- **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%2F024449-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-10-01T12:55:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T17:16:20.015Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02e6ef