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Invitation to Tender for the provision of Catering Services at The Lantern Learning Trust and Hawksworth Wood Primary School

Buyer: THE LANTERN LEARNING TRUST (INNER CITY NORTH, LEEDS) →

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BuyerTHE LANTERN LEARNING TRUST (INNER CITY NORTH, LEEDS)
StatusAwarded
Deadline17 Apr 2026
Value£978,026
Published16 Jun 2026

What is being bought

The Lantern Learning Trust and Hawksworth Wood Primary School have decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process. The Schools involved are: - • Blenheim Primary School • Brudenell School • Quarry Mount Primary School • Rosebank Primary School • Hawksworth Wood Primary School Aims of the Service The Trust and Hawksworth Wood wish to be at the forefront of school catering and as such require a modern, branded offer that reflects the leading trends in the industry. At this time, the Trust's wish is to commence a catering contract, with a partner who shares their vision for a customer-focused service that attracts the maximum number of students. The meals that are to be provided must be appealing to customers, imaginative, provide good value for money and be nutritionally balanced to encourage all students to make an educated choice. The Trust's objectives for the new contract are as follows:- • Natasha's Law (2021): Full allergen labelling on all pre-packed food. • HFA Halal Compliance where required. • Healthy eating promotion & food education initiatives. • Seasonal, locally sourced produce prioritised. • A catering service that is well managed and requires minimal involvement from the Trust's management team. • A strong Contractor Area Manager who will develop and lead the team to deliver exceptional customer service, a consistently high quality food offer and spend a substantial amount of time on site at the outset to undertake this. • A Contractor who is proactive in their relationship management with the Trust. • Investment in the Trust's Catering service through increased marketing in return for a tenure of contract. • A higher number of students and staff using the facilities by providing a high quality, affordable and nutritious meal. • A catering service that encourages students to take a heathy and balanced meal. • Food and drinks that look appetising and are attractively presented. • A hospitality service that will help showcase the Trust through events to parents and visitors. • A Contractor that adopts a flexible and proactive approach to all Trust activities. • A service that is professionally merchandised and marketed with discretion and to the mutual benefit of the Trust and the Contractor. • A Contractor that operates using the optimum level of staffing. Tender Schedule: Issue of Invitation to Tender - 16th March 2026 Bidding Companies to Visit Sites - 31st March 2026 Clarification Deadline - 10th April 2026 Clarification Return Deadline - 15th April 2026 Deadline for return of Tender Responses - 12:00 on 17th April 2026 Presentation by shortlisted bidders - 19th May 2026 Reference site visits - w/c 18th May 2026 or w/c 1st Jun Contract Awarded by - 5th June 2026 Mobilisation Meeting - w/c 22nd June 2026 Contract Commencement - 1st September 2026

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Statuscomplete

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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-066abd
Latest release ID056599-2026
Latest release timestampTue Jun 16 2026 11:16:35 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023391-2026
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsOpen procedure
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release4

Notice history

DateEventReference
16 Jun 2026award, contract056599-2026
16 Mar 2026tenderUpdate023391-2026
16 Mar 2026tender023380-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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16 Mar 2026 · 023391-2026 · tenderUpdate
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