Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Discovery Educational Trust · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £7,525,055
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Sector
- Hospitality & catering · School catering services (CPV 55524000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 076817-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date14 Jul 2025
- Published25 Nov 2025Published 134 days after the contract date
Description
Discovery Educational Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, based in South Essex and currently comprising five schools – Chase High School in Southend, Hogarth Primary School, Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School, Larchwood Primary School and St. Martin’s School, all in Brentwood. We aim for each of our schools to become the school of choice within the community, offering a broad and exciting range of extracurricular activities to enhance the opportunities within their formal curriculum. More information with regards to the Trust can be found here: https://www.discoveryeducationaltrust.co.uk The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services to all five schools currently within the Discovery Educational Trust. The contract term being tendered is for three years, 1st September 2025 – 31st August 2028. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31st August 2030. The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose en…
About the supplier
CH&CO Catering Limited, Trading as Pabulum: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02613820).