Education Learning Trust - Catering and Cleaning Services

The Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service and a full daily cleaning service.The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date for Catering is 01 September 2025 and the commencement date for Cleaning is 27 October 2025,TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.The services at the Trust schools are currently outsourced.The Catering Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools.

This will consist of a full lunch service for each school day at all sites, and a morning breaks at the secondary school. The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time.

The Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date for Catering is 01 September 2025.TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.The services at the Trust schools are currently outsourced.The Catering Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools.

This will consist of a full lunch service for each school day at all sites, and a morning breaks at the secondary school. The catering facilities at the schools include the main dining areas and servery, plus the secondary sites also have a hot and cold Grab and Go section in the main servery as well as separate servery areas such as an external pod to alleviate queuing issues.

All outlets are available to all pupils.Across the Trust there are currently 2574 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 510 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 406 to Free School Meals.

The Trust is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menu ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly.

Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each. The Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily cleaning service.The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months.

The contract commencement date for Cleaning is 27 October 2025,TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.