Severn Academies Educational Trust ~ Catering Tender
Severn Academies Educational Trust · Local or regional public body
In brief
Severn Academies Educational Trust is looking for suppliers for catering work (West Midlands).
The estimated value is £5,799,600 including VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 January 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Bids close at midday, Friday 16 October 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Key dates
- Questions by
- midday, Friday 24 July 2026
- Bids by
- midday, Friday 16 October 2026
How bids are scored
Criterion 1 70% · Criterion 2 30%
Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for catering contracts in this region (from 28 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services across all eight of the (SAET) Severn Academies Educational Trust schools as well as two schools from The Rivers CofE Academy Trust who receive a delivered service from schools within SAET. This takes the total number of schools to ten (10) within this catering tender. The annual contract value is approximately £966,600 and the initial contract term will be three years, commencing 1 January 2027 and concluding 31 December 2029. The contract will operate on a guaranteed performance basis, offering a fixed annual return and/or subsidy. There will be an option to extend for a further term of three years by mutual agreement.…Read the full description
Should I bid?
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How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: litmustms.co.uk.
- Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 24 July 2026.
- Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 16 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 055056-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
2Awards
0Similar open tenders
All open catering tenders- £564kestimated
- £3.54mestimated
From notice 055056-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.