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# Kingfisher Schools Trust ~ Catering Tender

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kingfisher-schools-trust-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-05a5f4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kingfisher Schools Trust: "Kingfisher Schools Trust ~ Catering Tender". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,050,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: litmustms.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Kingfisher Schools Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kingfisher-schools-trust-GB-PPON-PXXC-7316-DQJW)
- **Published Value:** £1,050,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 January 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH15
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,050,000 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kingfisher-schools-trust-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-05a5f4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05a5f4`

## Before you bid
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- **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.
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- **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/kingfisher-schools-trust-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-05a5f4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [litmustms.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Flitmustms.co.uk%2Frespond%2F24M6G6F36F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kingfisher-schools-trust-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-05a5f4#participate

## Description
The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for seven schools (3 x Secondary and 4 x Primary) of The Kingfisher Schools trust.
Kingfisher is a new trust providing direction, support and challenge to seven schools in Suffolk and Norfolk. They have a mission to provide exceptional education for our pupils. They seek to have a deep understanding of our local communities but to have ambitions for young people equal to those of the very best schools and academy trusts anywhere in England.
The Trust is presenting this exciting opportunity to partner with a supplier who is able to deliver their vision of promoting health and wellbeing through food provision across the seven schools. Current Turnover is in excess of £1m across the seven schools. It is thought that, with focus of resources and investment, there is significant growth potential through driving uptake in all schools.
The client would like to see innovative delivery of emerging food trends that are seen on the high street and in retail outlets that pupils and their families frequent and therefore need to be reflected in the school dining rooms. The ITT will capture detailed specifications for each school against which bidders can present confident proposals.
Whilst financial elements will be key elements within this process, the expectation of the Trust is for cost neutrality of the group catering model, allowing contractors in the ITT to develop service and commercial models that can focus on putting food quality and consistent service first whilst committing to sustaining nil cost services over the contract term.
Bidders will note that the weighting for Finance in the main ITT is planned to be equal to the weighting for supply chain/food/menus.
The key areas of focus for the successful service provider will include;
-Fresh and innovative menus that are nutritionally balanced and appealing to the relevant age groups in terms of flavour, quality and presentation
-Effective use of seasonal and if possible local produce 
-Efficient and consistent speed of service (whilst displaying effective checks and balances ref allergen/ dietary requirements)
-Sustainable solutions for use of disposables and food packaging
-Deploying optimal staffing levels to deliver the service with robust plans for covering absence across the estate
-Catering staff integration with the school communities and support where applicable with curriculum activities 
-Identifying and potentially funding additions to existing offers to drive future sales and future proof trust kitchen assets
The client will expect the successful supplier to address each of the above areas within their ITT bid and detail how they will deliver these requirements consistently.
Aside from food and staff, bidders will need to consider what will be necessary to provide pupil experience in catering areas.
With a start date of April 1st, 2026 - Contract length 3 +1+1 – mid Easter Holiday, bidders will need to demonstrate how th...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kingfisher-schools-trust-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-05a5f4)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,050,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Lunchtime Company Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-169023`
  - Value: £1,050,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 10/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F061352-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-04T08:45:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:28:35.809Z
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