DMAT - Catering Tender
This tender closed on 21 October 2026.
- Buyer
- Educo
- Value
- £2,768,000
- Closed
- 21 October 2026
- Where
- Leicester, the South East
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
A school trust is looking for a catering contractor to provide meal services and food management across their schools. This is a £2.77 million contract run through a two-stage competitive tender process.
What the buyer wants
• Provide catering services including meal preparation, food service and menu planning for school pupils and staff • Demonstrate operational capability to manage kitchen teams and support school meal delivery • Submit financial proposal and respond to technical questions about how you will run the service on site
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: This contract is worth £2.77 million per year, which rules out most genuine small traders: you will need significant financial reserves, an established catering operation with multiple sites or kitchens, and proven experience managing large-scale institutional food service.
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