Estimated Value
Up to £2,493,400
Deadline
20 March 2026
Published
18 February 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
For Catering Services for Orchard Hill Academy Trust Sites - Brantridge, Carew, Dysart, Link Sites, St Philip’s and Unified Academies Catering Service for Brantridge School, Staplefield Place, Staplefield, Haywards Heath RH17 6EQ Specialist primary-aged school for boys aged 6–11, focusing on SEMH and related needs.
Estimated lot value based on spend over previous academic year £78,037 Catering Services for Carew Academy, 33 Headley Avenue, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 8NQ Specialist academy for pupils aged 7-18 with a wide range of ability levels and additional learning needs, including complex needs.
Estimated annual lot value based on last academic years spend £97,663 Catering services for Dysart School, 190 Ewell Rd, Surbiton KT6 6HL Specialist school for 180 pupils aged 4 to 19 who have a range of severe and complex learning difficulties.
Additional details
Estimated annual spend is based on the previous academic years spend £73,201 Catering services for Link Schools - Link Primary, 138 Croydon Rd, Croydon.
CR0 4PG. Link Secondary 82-86 Croydon Rd, Croydon.
CR0 4PD Specialising in meeting the needs of students who have Speech, Language and Communication difficulties. Estimated annual spend for this lot is calculated on the previous academic years spend - £49073
Catering services for St Philip’s School, St Philip’s School, Harrow Cl, Chessington KT9 2HR Specialist school with a pupils aged 9 to 19. It serves children with complex autism and other special educational needs.
Estimated annual spend for this lot is based on the previous academic years spend £60,233 Catering Services for Unified Academy, Chart Ln S, Dorking RH5 4DB Boys aged 9-16 with social, emotional and mental health needs. The estimated annual spend for this lot is based on the previous academic years spend £140,473
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Connect Catering
1 contract wonlatest 16 Jul 2026ends 31 Jul 2029£390,185
total awarded
- 2
Nourish Contract Catering Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 16 Jul 2026ends 31 Jul 2029£488,315
total awarded
- 3
MayHarris
1 contract wonlatest 4 Jun 2025£198,984
total awarded
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Orchard Hill College & Academy TrustKey Dates
Published
18 February 2026
Submission deadline
20 March 2026
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