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title: "The Keys Academy Trust - Catering Service"
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# The Keys Academy Trust - Catering Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-keys-academy-trust-catering-service-ocds-h6vhtk-03142f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Keys Academy Trust: "The Keys Academy Trust - Catering Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £2,171,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Mar 2022, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Keys Academy Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-keys-academy-trust-GB-PPON-PNZV-5838-VDGV)
- **Published Value:** £2,171,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 March 2022 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ11
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £2,914,257 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-keys-academy-trust-catering-service-ocds-h6vhtk-03142f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03142f`

## 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/the-keys-academy-trust-catering-service-ocds-h6vhtk-03142f#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/the-keys-academy-trust-catering-service-ocds-h6vhtk-03142f#participate

## Description
The Keys Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Keys Academy Trust are outsourced.The contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full food catering service for the pupils and staff at  the Trust schools. Where applicable, services provided will consist of a full lunch service for each day at the schools (please refer to the MoI for individual school requirements). The contractor shall take full responsibility for stock control, ordering of and payment for day-to-day consumable items and provisions. The contractor will ensure that all sales recorded accurately for all primary school pupils.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £2,171,000
- **Description:** The Keys Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Keys Academy Trust are outsourced.The contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full food catering service for the pu...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Catering Services (active)
  - Award id: `020374-2022-The Keys Academy Trust-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Cater Link Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-102183`
  - Value: £2,914,257 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Catering Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,914,257
  - Signed Date: 10/07/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020374-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-07-26T15:22:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T11:27:10.847Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03142f