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Catering Services

Catering Services is a UK public sector tender from Connect Academy Trust (UK-wide), with an estimated value of £850,000 (excluding VAT). The closing date is .

In our daily copy of Find a Tender and Contracts Finder data (), 5 open tenders share CPV 55520000; the median stated value for that CPV code is £240,000.

Catering Services. Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder
BuyerConnect Academy Trust (Plymouth)
Published
Closing date, 23:59 UK time
Estimated value£850,000 (excluding VAT)
CPV code55520000 — Catering services
CPV categoryHotel, restaurant and retail trade services
Contract typeServices
ProcedureBelow threshold - open competition
RegionUK-wide
Location—
Marked suitable forSMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises)
SourceFind a Tender, notice 096984-2026

Read the full notice and documents on Find a Tender

Summary from the notice

The Trust invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified catering providers for the provision of school catering services across nine schools within the Trust (based in Plymouth, Torquay and Newton Abbott). Current value of contract is £850,000. The contract will include: • Daily pupil…

Official summary as published on Find a Tender (shortened).

How this procurement works

This is a below-threshold procurement: a lower-value contract that buyers can run with a simpler process. These are often a good fit for small businesses.

Who can bid

The buyer marked this tender as suitable for SMEs. That is a signal the buyer expects smaller organisations to be able to bid, but you still need to meet the requirements in the notice.

Closing date

30 days left: the deadline for tenders is , 23:59 UK time (as of ). Late submissions are normally rejected; check the notice for the exact time and how to submit.

Next steps

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  3. Check that you meet the selection criteria (experience, insurance, finances) and send clarification questions early.
  4. Prepare your response, including any social value questions, and submit before the closing date.

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