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St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is tendering its catering services, aiming to commence the contract on 1st September 2026 with the first day of service on 3rd September 2026. The School requires a ‘delivered-in hot’ service as there is no production kitchen on site. The School is seeking to appoint a catering partner capable of delivering a high-quality, reliable and engaging meal service that supports the wellbeing of all pupils. The initial contract duration will be three years, commencing on 1st September 2026, with the option to extend for a further two years (1+1), subject to satisfactory performance, mutual agreement on budgets and continued service excellence. The estimated annual contract value is approximately £77,131, equating to an estimated total contract value of approximately £231,393 over three years. The primary objective of this contract is to enhance the catering provision, maximising meal uptake and Free School Meal (FSM) participation through strong operational management, consistently high-quality food and a proactive, supportive partnership approach. The School and Cohesion Consulting Ltd (CCL) expect the successful Contractor to reasonably guarantee their financial proposal, demonstrating value for money while maintaining excellent standards of service delivery. The School’s vision, as outlined by the Headteacher, is centred on providing an ambitious, inclusive and supportive environment where every child can thrive. This ethos should be reflected within the catering provision, ensuring that lunchtime is a positive, engaging and inclusive experience for all pupils. As part of this tender exercise, bidders are expected to focus on: • Presenting a bespoke food offer that is nutritionally balanced, appealing to pupils and designed to maximise uptake • Demonstration how they will drive participation, improve the dining experience and support the School’s wider objectives. Page 4 In essence, the School needs to be convinced the successful Contractor can deliver on their promises, achieve sales targets, implement service enhancements effectively and provide reliable day-to-day operational support. The School reserves the right not to award the contract, including the option to consider an insourced solution, should submissions fail to meet the required standard. This procurement is being conducted in line with the principles of the Procurement Act 2023. The School is adopting a single-stage competitive tendering process, whereby all interested bidders are invited to submit a full tender response. To express interest in the tender and access all contract documents (which are available free of charge), kindly register on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home, if you haven’t already, and declare your interest in the opportunity.

At Broxbourne School we are proud to provide an outstanding education which shapes our young people to become confident, kind, respectful and hard-working adults, able to make a full contribution to society. In recent years the school has been completely rebuilt and all our stakeholders now benefit from state-of-the art facilities. These facilities support the exemplary teaching and learning provided by our highly qualified and experienced staff who work tirelessly to ensure all of our students enjoy the ‘Achievement and Opportunity For All’ that is our school’s mission. In June 2024 we were inspected by Ofsted, and were delighted to be graded ‘Outstanding’ in every category. We seek a catering provider that will match our high standards. The close partnership we form with our supportive parental body is an essential ingredient of our sustained success, as are the partnerships we form with our support service providers. Further information regarding the School can be obtained here: https://www.broxbourne.herts.sch.uk/ Tender information: The successful tenderer will be required to provide excellent catering services to The Broxbourne School, which has 1415 pupils, of which approximately 11.2% are eligible for free school meals, and 200 teaching and support staff. The contract term being tendered is for three years, 1st January 2027 – 31st December 2029. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31st December 2031. The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current catering services at the School. This includes but is not limited to: breakfast, morning break, lunchtime and after-school services, over the academic year, plus hospitality services upon request. The school is keen to secure a high-quality catering service, including fresh, healthy, locally sourced ingredients prepared on site, with a menu design that is varied and flexible to suit the requirements of the school’s specific students. The school is proud of its ‘family ethos’ and expects both a tightly managed service and a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the catering staff. The school requires the contractor to maintain a model health and safety culture, demonstrating a commitment to rigorous compliance and a proven ability to address any emerging concerns with immediate, proactive responses. The school is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender; the school is keen to secure ‘best value’ from this contract and to deliver ‘best value’ to its students. Innovative and creative ideas as to how the services can be developed and value added will be welcomed. The school seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to its highest abilities, at all times. Competitive Flexible Procedure This procurement will be run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This will follow a two-stage approach, with stage 1 being the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Here, a minimum of 5 candidates (or fewer, in the event fewer than 5 meet the minimum criteria) and a maximum of 10 candidates will progress to stage 2. Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and a minimum score of 60% must be achieved. Selected tenderers will then be invited to stage 2, the Invitation To Tender (ITT). Here, the evaluation of tender response will be set as 35% price and 65% quality. Value of contract: The annual value of the current contract is £457,622 (the total sales, including FSM, in the last contract year) Therefore, the value of this contract is approximately £2,288,110 The contract shall be a guaranteed performance contract with any hospitality requirements billed separately. Additional requirements and information: ●The school has a minimum requirement for a contractor’s employers' liability and public liability insurance of £5 million ●The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is £1 million ●There are incumbent catering staff currently within the Local Government Pension Scheme ●The catering services are currently contracted to Herts Catering Ltd. ●The client reserves the right not to appoint in conclusion of this project. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Hertfordshire:-School-catering-services./8P72JWB664 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8P72JWB664

The Reigate Primary Cluster consists of the Reigate Parish Church Primary School and the Reigate Priory Junior School who are putting their catering contracts out to tender with contract start dates of 1st September 2026. This is an accelerated process due to their current caterer closing. There will be members of the catering team in LGPS.

The Learning Academies Trust, comprising 18 academies across Plymouth, is seeking to appoint a professional and experienced catering contractor to deliver high-quality catering services across its schools. The Trust is looking for a provider with a strong track record of managing catering operations of a similar scale within the education sector and the capability to deliver consistent, nutritious, and appealing food for pupils and staff. Through this tender process, the Trust aims to enhance its catering provision by partnering with a contractor who shares its commitment to high food standards, excellent service delivery, and continuous improvement. The successful provider will be expected to demonstrate effective management structures, robust quality assurance processes, and an innovative approach to menu development that supports healthy eating and a positive dining experience across all academies The daily combined average uptake is 2.8k meals. There are 63 staff where LGPS applies. To access the tender pack, please contact our procurement consultant Mr. Mike Newell at mnewell@procurementforschools.com Additional information: To access the tender pack, please contact our procurement consultant Mr. Mike Newell at mnewell@procurementforschools.com

The Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi Academy Trust (MECMAT) are seeking to procure a number of providers for a multi-supplier framework for catering services. The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement of a framework that will enable the Trust to source catering services for its schools. There are initially 17 schools in this framework, however, other schools may call off later. It should be noted that it is not mandatory for schools to use this framework. Schools will only call off from this agreement if they have a requirement to do so. It is envisaged the number of contractors on the framework will be between 1 and 3 The provision of the service must demonstrate the best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of individual schools are supported. This framework process is targeted to have a catering contract in place to commence in April 2027 for the initial direct award schools. Please note that this process covers all catering services within the Trust schools with full tender costings and proposals for the schools for a contract start in in April 2027 for the initial direct award schools. These details will be further explained in the ITT documents. The process will be through a competitive flexible procedure commencing with a participation stage to create a select bidder list following analysis of a PSQ document (within which the scoring criteria will be included). The nature of the contract demands a good local infrastructure to provide and maintain the level and standard of catering services and support required by the Trust. Labour resource/relief cover is very important. We have set a minimum Employer's (compulsory) liability insurance of 10,000,000 GBP). Following the analysis of PSQ’s the selected bidders will be invited to attend site surveys and tender briefing initially planned for mid-September 2026. Tender response deadline is planned as Mid-October 2026 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in mid-November 2026. The contract will be for a 3 +1 +1 period (5 years in total including the option to extend for 1 + 1years after the initial 3 year term).

The Liverpool Primary School Group are seeking to procure a number of providers for a multi-supplier framework for catering services. The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement of a framework that will enable the collaborative group to source catering services for its schools. There are initially 10 schools in this framework, however, other schools may call off later. It should be noted that it is not mandatory for schools to use this framework. Schools will only call off from this agreement if they have a requirement to do so. It is envisaged the number of contractors on the framework will be between 1 and 3 The provision of the service must demonstrate the best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of individual schools are supported. This framework process is targeted to have a catering contract in place to commence in March 2027 for the initial direct award schools. Please note that this process covers all catering services within the collaborative group schools with full tender costings and proposals for the schools for a contract start in in March 2027 for the initial direct award schools. These details will be further explained in the ITT documents. The process will be through a competitive flexible procedure commencing with a participation stage to create a select bidder list following analysis of a PSQ document (within which the scoring criteria will be included). The nature of the contract demands a good local infrastructure to provide and maintain the level and standard of catering services and support required by the collaborative group. Labour resource/relief cover is very important. We have set a minimum Employer's (compulsory) liability insurance of 10,000,000 GBP). Following the analysis of PSQ’s the selected bidders will be invited to attend site surveys and tender briefing initially planned for early July 2026. Tender response deadline is planned as Mid-August 2026 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in early October 2026. The contract will be for a 3 +1 +1 period (5 years in total including the option to extend for 1 + 1years after the initial 3 year term).

Bishop Winnington-Ingram CofE Primary School is acting as the lead contracting authority in this procurement exercise on behalf of itself and the following participating schools within the Ecclesia Partnership: Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, St Mary’s CofE Primary School and St John’s CofE Primary School. The procurement is being conducted collaboratively to secure catering services across all participating schools, with the aim of achieving consistency of service, economies of scale and operational efficiencies, while recognising the individual needs and operational differences of each school. Each participating school reserves the right to enter into its own contract with the successful bidder(s) and no guarantee of volume or award is given in respect of any school. The participating schools are each committed to providing a nurturing, inclusive and values-led environment where pupils are supported to achieve their full potential. While each school has its own identify and community all share a common ethos centred on wellbeing, high standards and a positive learning experience. The Schools are seeking to appoint a catering contractor capable of delivering a high-quality, reliable and engaging meal service across all sites. The service model is predominantly delivered-in hot meals, reflecting the absence of production kitchen facilities at most sites. However, St John’s CofE School operates a traditional on-site kitchen. The contract will be tendered as a single procurement exercise. The participating Schools’ preferred outcome is the appointment of a single contractor across all sites; however, they reserve the right to award the contract either as a single combined contract across all schools, or as separate individual contracts for each school, where this is deemed to provide the most advantageous outcome. Bidders are therefore required to submit proposals that clearly demonstrate their ability to deliver both a combined service and where required, individual school contracts. The initial contract, due to commence on 1st September 2026 will be for three years, with the option to extend for a further two years (3+1+1), subject to satisfactory performance and client agreement on budgets and service levels. Some of the staff at St John’s CofE School are members of the LGPS pension schemes and either having ABS in a London Borough or the ability to achieve ABS status, will be essential for bidders. The projected turnover for the three-year contract is expected to be circa £946,000 (excluding VAT). This estimated total value represents the aggregated value across all participating schools. Individual contract values will vary and there is no guarantee of spend by any individual school. To declare your interest in the tender and download contract documents (available free of charge), please register on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home The procurement process follows a single stage ‘Competitive Flexible’ procedure. Bidders will be invited to respond to an Invitation to Tender (ITT) in full. This process is managed under the Light Touch Regime, and the School reserves the right to refine the award criteria throughout. In essence, the Ecclesia Partnership Schools seek a trusted Catering Partner who can deliver a robust, flexible and sustainable catering service, capable of meeting the varying requirements of each school while maintaining consistently high standards across the contract. The Ecclesia Partnership and participating Schools reserve the right to not award the contract, including the option to pursue alternative delivery models, or to award on a school-by-school basis, should submissions fail to the meet the required standard.

The purpose of this planned procurement is to establish a closed framework for the supply and distribution of a variety of Food & Drink concepts to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector). The duration of this Closed Framework is planned to be a maximum of 4 years. The annual spend through the Closed Framework is estimated at £3m The total spend through the open framework (over the maximum 4 years) is estimated at £40m The scope of products to be covered in the framework are as follows but not limited to: Food Concepts (Lots 1-6): Chicken Concepts to include all chicken concepts such as fried chicken, gyros, kebabs, marinated options, Korean fried chicken etc. Pizza, Flatbreads & Pasta including school-compliant ranges of pizza, pasta and sauces. Asian & Global Cuisine including ready-to-eat meals, sushi, snacks, and grocery staples/ingredients for cookery / convenience stores. This lot also includes cuisines not covered by other lots. American Classics such as Hot dogs and burgers, mac & cheese, grilled cheese, Tex/Mex, loaded fries and South American favourites such as burritos, tacos, enchiladas, tamales, mole, and pozole. Coffee Shop concepts and ingredients for sale in coffee shops include (but are not limited to) pasties, sandwiches/wraps, jacket potatoes, salad bowls, and cakes. Sweet Treats such as waffles, ice cream, and pancakes. Inclusion of vegan, vegetarian, gluten free options across all lots. Drinks Concepts (Lots 7 & 8): Drinks (Non-Alcoholic) Functional and low/no-alcohol options, including kombucha and adaptogen-infused drinks. Also includes teas (including iced teas), bubble tea, and café-style drink concepts. Drinks Premium (Non-Alcoholic) as above but where quality is already established—products are available in stores/shops and/or may be branded (no need to complete sampling).

The Howard Academy Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, 9 schools, 4 of which are secondary schools (including 1 UTC), 4 primary schools (2 X 1 FE and 2 X 2 FE) and 1 AP/ SEN school. For the purposes of this tender all primary and secondary schools are included, but the AP/ SEN school is not. THAT educates around 5300 pupils and has a staff workforce of around 850. The Trust expects further growth within the period of the contract. Our schools are across 3 local authorities, albeit all in proximity as below: •Medway- Deanwood Primary School, Thames View Primary School, Temple Mill Primary School, Waterfront UTC and The Howard School •Kent- The Abbey School Faversham •Bexley- Hurstmere School Our Trust vision is “Working together to build a community of successful learners” and our values are: Inclusivity, Dignity, Respect and Ambition. To deliver our vision and values it is imperative that we appoint a caterer who delivers high quality meals across the Trust, ensuring pupils and particularly those that are free school meals receive a high quality, fresh, nutritious meal. A key focus of this tender is ensuring a consistent high quality food offer, that is financially viable whilst boosting uptake and quality, particularly in Medway schools, where this is generally underperforming. The Howard Academy Trust expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The Trust expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Every Child Matters. Our current student body is comprised of 73.9% males, 26.1% females. Our average Free School Meals is 23.8% with ever 6 being 24.3%. 20.5% of pupils have some level of SEN need. The successful contractor will build on a strong offer including current good quality, variety and uptake at The Abbey School and Hurstmere School. Whilst substantially improving uptake and quality across the primary schools and UTC, ensuring a high-quality consistent offer that meets the needs and tastes of a wide range of pupils, including those with dietary requirements. We welcome innovation and are keen to work in a highly collaborative way with the contractor to ensure the best offer possible for our pupils. Currently we have three caterers, all of whom have agreed to a termination date of 31/10/2026. This contract will therefore run for 2 years and 11 months from the start of Term 2 in the 2026/27 academic year which is 01/11/2026 (with the first day school day being 02/11/2026) running to 31/08/2029 with the option for the Trust to take out a plus two-year extensions. We would like to make clear that our intention is to form a lasting relationship with a successful caterer who we are determined to take the two-year extension with and hopefully to be in a strong position We have made substantial investment in our kitchens over the last two years with £80k invested in equipment during 2024/25 and up to £80k being further invested in 2025/26. We are looking for tenders that deliver a nil cost or better on a guaranteed performance basis. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kent:-School-catering-services./JYP43RZYPB To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/JYP43RZYPB

Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking to contract with a supplier who can take on the Repairs and Maintenance to a broad range of commercial catering and/or Refrigeration equipment held within Schools' kitchens across the region along with other council buildings.

Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking to contract with a supplier who can take on the Repairs and Maintenance to a broad range of commercial catering and/or Refrigeration equipment held within Schools' kitchens across the region along with other council buildings.

The Harlington School in Hayes, is seeking to appoint a professional and experienced catering contractor to deliver high-quality catering services across the school. Harlington is looking for a provider with a strong track record of managing catering operations of a similar scale within the high school sector and the capability to deliver consistent, nutritious, and appealing food for pupils and staff. Through this tender process, the school aims to enhance its catering provision by partnering with a contractor who shares its commitment to high food standards, excellent service delivery, and continuous improvement. The successful provider will be expected to demonstrate effective management structures, robust quality assurance processes, and an innovative approach to menu development that supports healthy eating and a positive dining experience across the school. The advertised contract opportunity is a 3+1. To access the tender pack, please contact our procurement consultant Mr. Mike Newell at mnewell@procurementforschools.com Additional information: To access the tender pack, please contact our procurement consultant Mr. Mike Newell at mnewell@procurementforschools.com

Penk Valley Academy Trust (the Contracting Authority) invites tenders for the full supply of catering services to six of its seven schools. The successful Supplier will be required to provide school catering services to: Marshbrook First School, NOR 189 Princefield First School, NOR 276 Penkridge Middle School, NOR 500 St Mary & St Chad CofE First School, NOR 178 St John's CofE First School, NOR 78 The Rural Enterprise Academy, NOR 240 The schools are located in Penkridge, Stafford. The duration of the contract is three years commencing on 1 January 2027 and concluding on 31 December 2029, with the opportunity to extend for a further period of 2 years at the discretion of the Trust. The current services are operated in-house and the service delivery maybe awarded by variants, all or in part, within the group of schools: Group 1 - All of the Schools Group 2 - Included Schools: - Marshbrook First School - Princefield First School - St Mary & St Chad CofE First School - St Johns CofE First School - The Rural Enterprise Academy The Contracting Authority is not bound to accept an offer from any supplier(s) following the Tender process. Other variants maybe accepted. Penk Valley Academy Trust, located in Penkridge, Staffordshire comprises seven schools. The Trust's mission is to support schools in providing an excellent educational service to the local community and beyond. The Trust core values are Collaboration, Challenge, Curiosity and Care. The Contracting Authority is looking to appoint an experienced caterer who: - Will deliver an innovative food offer that consistently achieves a high standard of service for the pupils and staff - Will provide a quality of management and staffing to the operations with sufficient back up resource if required in support of the on-site teams - Can demonstrate the ability to increase participation and to continue to drive the service forward to improve the financial standing of the contract year on year - Will create a positive dining environment - Will embrace an open and honest approach for financial and operational matters Note that TUPE will apply to this contract and that there are currently members of staff employed under a Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and as such prospective Suppliers must be able to demonstrate their capability of running similar schemes as part of this contract under an Admitted Body Status. It is expected that the successful Supplier will be operating similar operations within the local area thus ensuring that the Operational Management Team responsible for the contract is available for regular unplanned visits and support for the contract. Also, that coverage for any planned or unplanned leave from within the establishment staffing structure can be readily provided.

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for King Edward VI High School, West Way, Stafford, ST17 9YJ. King Edward VI High School is a leading 11-18 co-educational Academy situated in Stafford and is a member of Walton Multi Academy Trust. There are c.606 pupils Y7-Y11 and 41 in sixth form. Total pupils on roll are 647 and there are c.87 staff. The school is looking to appoint an experienced caterer who: 1.Will deliver an innovative food offer that consistently achieves a high standard of service for the pupils and staff 2.Will provide a quality of management and staffing to the operations with sufficient back up resource if required in support of the on-site team 3.Can demonstrate the ability to increase participation and to continue to drive the service forward to improve the financial standing of the contract year on year 4.Will embrace an open and honest approach for financial and operational matters The incumbent catering staff are currently employed by a catering contractor and TUPE will apply. Please note that there is at least one member of staff currently employed under a Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and as such prospective suppliers must be able to demonstrate their capability of running similar schemes as part of this contract under an Admitted Body Status.

The purpose of this planned procurement is to establish a closed Framework for the supply and distribution of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables and Associated Products to members and clients of TUCO Ltd. This procurement will follow an Open Procedure under Procurement Act 2023 regulations. The duration of this closed Framework is planned to be a maximum of 4 years in the format of a 2 year with one plus one year extensions. We have an estimated start date of 3rd October 2026 to 2nd October 2028 with an optional 2 year extension in 1 plus 1 year extensions to 2nd October 2030. The framework agreement which will cover supply to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will be split into 13 geographic lots to encourage SMEs to participate. The aim is to award multiple suppliers across the 13 lots.: • Lot 1 London • Lot 2 North West • Lot 3 North East • Lot 4 Yorkshire & Humber • Lot 5 West Midlands • Lot 6 East Midlands • Lot 7 South East • Lot 8 South West • Lot 9 East • Lot 10 North Wales • Lot 11 South Wales • Lot 12 Scotland • Lot 13 Northern Ireland Suppliers are not restricted to the number of lots they can apply for. The national annual spend through the Framework is estimated to be £11.25m to a maximum £45,000,000.00 over the full 4 years. Lot specific values are not known. The value nationally is shared between all geographic lots. The scope of products to be covered within the framework are as follows: Whole Fruit, Whole Vegetables, Prepared Fruit, Prepared Vegetables, Fresh Salad, Dairy products & Bread Products

St Michael's Catholic High School is located in Watford, Hertfordshire and are part of The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust. They are putting their catering contract out to tender with a contract start date of 2nd April 2027.

Sheen Mount Primary School is a thriving three-form entry school in Richmond Borough. The school is situated in leafy, spacious grounds. The school aims to provide a nurturing environment where children thrive and grow into confident, curious and empowered citizens. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 603 students on roll and 71 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The School would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly ensuring a healthy and sustainable offering. The contract being tendered is for three + 2 years in duration from September 2026 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a guaranteed cost per annum for the provision of catering services. The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that school will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the School, which currently includes lunch for children and staff members and staff catering on inset days. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-School-catering-services./ZVC3E59ZGZ To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZVC3E59ZGZ

To provide catering services at Bellerive FCJ Catholic College based in Liverpool.

To provide catering services at Bellerive FCJ Catholic College based in Liverpool. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA17831. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA17831 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

Central Learning Partnership Trust are a dynamic and thriving Multi-Academy Trust, proudly encompassing sixteen Schools across all phases, both mainstream and special, located in the vibrant communities of Wolverhampton, Rotherham, and Worcestershire. The Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools outlined in the PSQ document, including lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements. The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 15 February 2027. Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender. TUPE regulations apply to this contract, which involves the transfer of existing catering staff, of which some may be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, requiring arrangements to be made for 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund.