CA18626 - The Kemnal Academies Trust Tender for Catering Services

Buyer
The Kemnal Academies Trust
Value
£17,244,375
Closes
2 December 2026
Where
Sidcup, London
Type
Open tender

In plain English

The Kemnal Academies Trust, which runs 45 schools (15 secondary and 30 primary) across the South East of England, is seeking a catering contractor to provide food services at its sites. The contract is worth an estimated £17,244,375 and is split into five regional lots, so a supplier can bid for one or more of them.

What the buyer wants

• Provide catering services to the Trust's academy sites in one or more of the five lots (Kent, Hampshire, West and East Sussex with Surrey, Essex, and Kent 2) • Bid through the MultiQuote supplier portal under reference CA18626, logging in if registered or registering first • Deliver the contract for 3 years from 1 August 2027, with an option to extend for a further one year plus one year

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: The notice does not list specific eligibility criteria, but the £17.2 million total value and the coverage of 45 sites across eight counties suggest the contract is most likely aimed at established catering firms, although a smaller business might still be able to bid for a single regional lot.

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How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

Where to apply

The notice doesn't name a website for bids. Ask the buyer how to apply, using the contact on the official notice.

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