Star Academies ~ Catering Tender
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£40.0m
Suppliers
3
Lots
3
Published
29 May 2026
Description
The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Star Academies, at the following sites. The opportunity will be broken down into Lots according to Geographic location. Bidders may bid for individual Lots or all Lots. Please note that bidders who intend to bid for more than one Lot will be required to submit a separate response for each Lot (links to each Lot are provided within the contract notice) Lot 1 – North ~ £ 20.7 million Eden Boys' School, Preston The Olive School, Preston Highfield Leadership Academy The Valley Leadership Academy Eden Boys' School, Bolton The Olive School, Bolton Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester The Olive School, Manchester Bay Leadership Academy Star Salford Academy Star Radcliffe Academy Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy High Crags Primary Leadership Academy Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy Lot 2 – Midlands ~ £ 16 million Eden Boys' School, Birmingham North The Olive School, Birmingham Small Heath Leadership Academy Eden Girls' School, Coventry Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham The Olive School, Small Heath Starbank, Birmingham (all through school with four sub divisions – 1x secondary and 3x primary across three sites) Lot 3 London ~ £ 3.3 million Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest The Olive School, Hackney Current Contract value = £5.6million per annum across all three Lots The Trusts expects that additional schools may join the contract over the life of the contract. It is not expected that this growth will exceed 40% of the current contract value. The Trust is looking to award a contract for each Lot or multiple Lots based upon a three-year contract with the option to extend for up to a further four years. Please see PSQ Document for further information.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05509e
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2033
- CPV classifications
- 55524000
- Contract locations
- North West England, United KingdomLondon, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criterion 1 | — | quality | 1.00% |
| Criterion 2 | — | price | 2.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details· 3 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£20.7m
Award date
04 Feb 2026
Contract start
31 Aug 2026
Contract end
31 Aug 2033
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1 – North | £20.7m | complete |
| 2 | Lot 2 – Midlands | £16.0m | complete |
| 3 | Lot 3 - London | £3.3m | complete |
Award 1· 1 supplier
Awarded 04 Feb 2026 · Contract period 31 Aug 2026 — 31 Aug 2033
Award 2· 1 supplier
Awarded 04 Feb 2026 · Contract period 31 Aug 2026 — 31 Aug 2033
Award 3· 1 supplier
Awarded 04 Feb 2026 · Contract period 31 Aug 2026 — 31 Aug 2033
Total lots
3
Awarded
3
Estimated total
£40.0m
Awarded total
£40.0m
Lot 1 – North
Start
31 Aug 2026
End
31 Aug 2033
Estimated
£20.7m
CPV
Lot 2 – Midlands
Start
31 Aug 2026
End
31 Aug 2033
Estimated
£16.0m
CPV
Lot 3 - London
Start
31 Aug 2026
End
31 Aug 2033
Estimated
£3.3m
CPV
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|---|---|---|---|
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| PP-10173 Co-op Academies Trust Catering | contract | — | 18 May 2026 |
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| Holy Cross Catholic High School ~ Catering Tender | contract | £2.5m | 12 Aug 2025 |
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