The Kemnal Academies Trust Tender for Catering Services
The Kemnal Academies Trust · Public undertaking
In brief
The Kemnal Academies Trust is looking for suppliers for catering work (UK-wide).
The estimated value is £17,244,375 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 August 2027.
It is split into 5 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Bids close at 10am, Wednesday 2 December 2026.
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Can I win this?
Key dates
- Questions by
- midday, Wednesday 25 November 2026
- Bids by
- 10am, Wednesday 2 December 2026
How bids are scored
Customer Experience And Innovation 15% · Relationship Management And Support 15% · Price 30% · Clarification Meeting 10% · Corporate, Social Responsibility & Added Value 10% · Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices 20%
Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.
Competition
Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for catering contracts across the UK (from 352 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
- Send clarification questions before midday, Wednesday 25 November 2026.
- Make sure your bid arrives before 10am, Wednesday 2 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 - Kent 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2030 What this lot coversCatering provision for 11 schools: Cleeve Park School, Bexley Lane, Sidcup, Kent DA14 4JN Cleeve Meadow School c/o Cleeve Park School, Bexley Lane, Sidcup, Kent DA14 4JN Orchards Academy, St Mary's Road, Swanley, Kent BR8 7TE Kemnal Technology College, Sevenoaks Way, Sidcup, Kent DA14 5AA Grays Farm Academy, Gray's Farm Road, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, Kent BR5 3AD East Wickham Primary Academy, Wickham Street, Welling, Kent, DA16 3BP Royal Park Academy, Riverside Road, Sidcup, Kent DA14 4PX Horizon Primary Academy, Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, Kent BR8 7BT Shenstone School: o Primary Main: 94 Old Rd, Crayford, Kent DA1 4DZ o Primary+: St Andrews Road, Sidcup, Kent DA14 4RX o Secondary: Halt Robin Road, Belvedere, Kent DA17 6DW | Catering | £4,570,170 |
| Lot 2 - Hampshire 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2030 What this lot coversCatering provision for 7 schools in Hampshire: Bridgemary School, Wych Lane, Gosport, Hampshire PO13 0JN Havant Academy, Wakefords Way, Havant PO9 5JD The Academy Selsey, School Lane, Selsey, Chichester PO20 9EH Chichester High School Kingsham Road, Chichester, PO19 8EB Front Lawn Primary Academy, Broadmere Avenue, Leigh Park, Havant PO9 5HX Portfield Primary Academy, Campus, St James' Rd, Chichester PO19 7HA Tangmere Primary Academy, Bishops Rd, Tangmere, Chichester PO20 2JB | Catering | £3,203,586 |
| Lot 3 - W & E Sussex, Surrey 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2030 What this lot coversCatering Provision for 9 Schools in West & East Sussex, Surrey: Hilltop Primary Academy, Ditchling Hill, Southgate, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 8QL The Bewbush Primary Academy, Dorsten Place, Bewbush, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 8XW The Mill Primary Academy, Ifield Drive, Ifield, Crawley RH11 0EL The Oaks Primary Academy, Loppets Road, Tilgate, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 5DP Seymour Primary Academy, Seymour Road, Broadfield, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9ES Broadfield Primary Academy, Vulcan Close, Broadfield, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 9PD Ore Primary Academy, Rye Road, Hastings, East Sussex TN35 5DB Pebsham Primary Academy, School Place, Hastings Road, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 2PU Weyfield Primary Academy, School Close, Woking Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 1QJ | Catering | £2,816,025 |
| Lot 4 - Essex 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2030 What this lot coversCatering provision for 7 schools: Debden Park High School, Willingale Road, Debden, Loughton, Essex IG10 2BQ Hylands Academy, Chelmsford Road, Writtle, Essex CM1 3ET King Harold Academy, Broomstick Hall Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 1LF Willow Brook Academy, Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DT Heybridge Academy, Rowan Drive, Heybridge, Maldon CM9 4TU Maldon Academy, Wantz Chase, Maldon CM9 5DQ Stapleford Abbotts Academy, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford RM4 1EJ | Catering | £3,396,153 |
| Lot 5 - Kent 2 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2030 What this lot coversCatering provision for 9 schools in Kent: Rainham School For Girls, Derwent Way, Gillingham ME8 0BX Napier Primary Academy, Napier Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 4HG Drapers Mill Primary Academy, St Peter's Footpath, Dane Valley, Margate, Kent CT9 2SP Dame Janet Primary Academy, Newington Road, Ramsgate, Kent CT12 6QY Newlands Primary Academy, Dumpton Lane, Ramsgate, Kent CT11 7AJ Northdown Primary Academy Tenterden Way, Margate, Kent CT9 3RE Salmestone Primary Academy, College Road, Margate, Kent CT9 4DB Smarden Primary Academy, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent TN27 8ND Pluckley Primary Academy, The Street, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent TN27 0QS | Catering | £3,258,441 |
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 105341-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
6Awards
2Similar open tenders
All open catering tenders- £36kestimated
- £13mestimated
- £7.5mestimated
- £3.6mestimated
- £1.25mframework ceiling
From notice 105341-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 5 November 2026.