Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Heart Academies Trust · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £200,000,000 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Hospitality & catering · Catering services (CPV 55520000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 030894-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
-
- Contract date12 Jun 2025
- Published2 Apr 2026Published 294 days after the contract date
Description
Value Match and HEART are looking to source a single Supplier per Lot to service a Catering Framework with a focus on providing meals with high nutritional value that are accessible and appealing to students. The desired outcome of this process is to award a Framework for a catering offering with a focus on maximising learning outcomes for children. Meals with high nutritional value will enable students to focus and learn, this is particularly important as for some children, the school lunch may be the only meal, or the only healthy meal, of the day. Additional information: The value stated is an estimate of anticipated call‑off spend over the framework term and does not represent a guaranteed or committed value.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Framework for the Provision of Food and Outsourced Catering Services: Lot 1 - Catering Services | Mellors Catering Services Limited | £100m |
| Framework for the Provision of Food and Outsourced Catering Services: Lot 2 - Food Only | Turner and Price Limited | £100m |
About the suppliers
Mellors Catering Services Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07717083).
Turner and Price Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02732141).