Sheffield South East Trust Cluster ~ Catering Tender
- Buyer
- Sheffield South East Trust Cluster
- Value
- £22,000,000
- Closes
- 18 January 2027
- Where
- Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
A group of 44 Sheffield schools, led by the Sheffield South East Trust Cluster, wants one supplier to run school catering across all of them under a single shared contract. The contract is worth about £4.4 million a year (excluding VAT) and runs for three years, with two optional one-year extensions.
What the buyer wants
• Provide catering services across all 44 schools in the cluster, including the 7 schools in one Trust • Deliver the service under a 3-year contract with two optional 1-year extensions, from the start date stated in the notice • Meet the food, care and service standards set out in the PSQ document, which the notice refers to for full detail
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The notice does not state specific financial or experience thresholds, but the scale of around £4.4 million a year across 44 schools means a small business would most likely be ruled out for lacking the capacity, turnover or track record to deliver a contract of this size, and the full criteria are in the PSQ document.
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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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