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title: "Nova Education Trust Tender for Catering Services"
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# Nova Education Trust Tender for Catering Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nova-education-trust-tender-for-catering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06cb4a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Nova Trust: "Nova Education Trust Tender for Catering Services". Published status: active. Published Value: £10,983,213. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: suppliers.multiquote.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Nova Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nova-trust-GB-PPON-PVCC-7614-CQCZ)
- **Published Value:** £10,983,213 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 August 2026 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nova-education-trust-tender-for-catering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06cb4a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06cb4a`

## 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/nova-education-trust-tender-for-catering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06cb4a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [suppliers.multiquote.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsuppliers.multiquote.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nova-education-trust-tender-for-catering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06cb4a#participate

## Description
Nova Education Trust is a multi-academy trust serving communities throughout the East Midlands.  The trust is seeking to appoint a catering partner capable of delivering an exceptional service across all 18 academies.  This opportunity represents one of the most significant service partnerships within Nova and requires a provider with the scale, expertise and commitment to operate consistently across a diverse portfolio of primary and secondary settings whilst remaining responsive to the unique needs of each school community. Nova Education Trust is looking for a contractor whose values align closely with those of the Trust: honesty, integrity, humility and professionalism.  These principles are embedded throughout the organisation and must be evident in every aspect of service delivery, from leadership and governance through to daily interactions with pupils, colleagues and parents.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £10,983,213

- **Contract Period:** 26/03/2027 to 25/03/2030
- **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%2F066426-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-14T15:21:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T12:23:49.577Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06cb4a