Staffordshire University Academies Trust - Catering Services Tender
- Buyer
- Staffordshire University Academies Trust
- Value
- £3,080,400
- Closes
- 4 December 2026
- Where
- Stoke On Trent, the West Midlands
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Staffordshire University Academies Trust wants a catering company to run all the food services in its schools, including breakfast, morning break, lunch, and all hospitality and free issue requirements. The contract is worth about £3.08 million, runs for three years from 1 August 2027, and can be extended once for up to two more years.
What the buyer wants
• Provide all catering services currently offered in the schools listed in the PSQ document, including breakfast, morning break, lunch, and all hospitality and free issue requirements. • Take on existing catering staff under TUPE, and arrange 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund for any staff in the Local Government Pension Scheme. • Tender for a three-year contract starting 1 August 2027, with an option to extend for up to two more years. Full requirements will be in the Invitation to Tender.
Requirements
What could rule a small business out (our reading of the notice, written with AI): The notice does not expressly exclude small businesses, but the £3.08 million value, the transfer of existing catering staff under TUPE, and the need to set up pension admitted body status are likely to rule out most small firms that lack an established catering operation and HR and pension capacity.
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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.
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