Weydon Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender
Weydon Multi Academy Trust · Education
In brief
Weydon Multi Academy Trust is looking for suppliers for catering work (South East).
The estimated value is £3,186,945 including VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Bids close at midday, Friday 5 March 2027.
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Can I win this?
Key dates
- Questions by
- midday, Friday 11 December 2026
- Bids by
- midday, Friday 5 March 2027
How bids are scored
Criterion 1 70% · Criterion 2 30%
Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.
Competition
Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for catering contracts in this region (from 59 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for WMAT WMAT is a multi-academy trust currently comprising 18 schools/college in the Surrey and North Hampshire area. The Trust was formed in 2017 and currently includes a Sixth Form college, 7 secondary schools, 5 special needs schools and 5 primary schools. The Trust has recently expanded following the merger with The Prospect Trust on 1st April 2026. It is our intention that as existing contracts come to an end, any new schools will join one of the two Trust contracts with an aligned contract end date. A key element of WMAT’s vision for our schools, is the provision of exceptional learning environments. Creating…Read the full description
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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 11 December 2026.
- Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 5 March 2027. Late bids are usually rejected.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 107646-2026
Last time this was bought
Weydon Multi Academy Trust ~ Cleaning tender
- Awarded
- 12 October 2026
- Value
- £5,908,660
- Bids
- 7
Matched on Weydon Multi Academy Trust, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Procurements
5Awards
2Similar open tenders
All open catering tenders- £8.04mestimated
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- £3.69mestimated
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From notice 107646-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 12 November 2026.