Open tenders / Catering & food
Open tender · Notice 100420-2026
Invitation to Tender for the Management of the Catering Services (Framework Agreement) at Blackdown Education Partnership
Blackdown Education Partnership
- Value
- £7.2m
- Closes
- 5 Jan 2027 (58 days)
- Where
- South West
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 12 Apr 2027 – 11 Apr 2030
Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.
In plain English
Blackdown Education Partnership, a multi-academy trust of 13 schools in Devon and Somerset, wants a supplier to run school catering across six secondary schools, three of which also deliver to primary sites. The estimated value is £7,211,170 for a contract running from 12 April 2027 to 11 April 2030; bids close on 5 January 2027 at 3pm under an open procedure, and the notice is titled as a framework agreement, but it describes a single contract in one lot.
Good fit for: Established school catering companies able to run meals for several secondary schools and their linked primary sites across Devon and Somerset.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
Blackdown Education Partnership are a Multi Academy Trust of 13 Schools based in Devon & Somerset. This tender is for provision of school catering services and will include six secondary schools, three of which deliver to Primary sites. The schools currently have a mixture of contracted services (4 Secondaries) and externally supported in-house services (2). The new contract will commence from Mon 12th April 2027, following the Easter break.
Getting the documents
redboxportal.com (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 23 Oct 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £2.2m to £19m (8 since 2025; 1 won by small firms).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Learning Partnership - Catering Services Coastal Learning Partnership | Compass Contract Service (UK) Ltd | £3.4m | 21 Oct |
| The Compass Partnership of Schools - Catering Services The Compass Partnership of Schools | Compass Contract Services | £11.2m | 10 Aug |
| Lot: (1) Lot 1 David Ross Education Trust Tender for Catering Services - N.Yorks and Lincolnshire The David Ross Education Trust | Innovate Services Ltd | £6.5m | 19 Jun |
| Oxlip Learning Partnership ~ Catering Tender Oxlip Learning Partnership | Taylor Shaw | £2.6m | 16 Jun |
| CORE Education Trust - Catering Services Tender CORE Education Trust | Mellors Catering Services SME | £2.5m | 19 May |
| Bohunt Education Trust ~ Catering Tender Bohunt Education Trust | Accent Catering Services Ltd | £19m | 7 May |
| 3-18 Education Trust TEnder for Catering Services The 3-18 Education Trust | OCS Food Co trading as Catering Academy | £6.7m | 1 May |
| PP-10152 Tudor Park Education Trust Catering Tudor Park Education Trust | Accent Catering Services Limited | £2.2m | 25 Jun |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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