The Mead Educational Trust Catering Contract
- Buyer
- THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Value
- £19,800,000
- Closes
- 6 November 2026
- Where
- Leicester, the East Midlands
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
The Mead Educational Trust needs one catering company to manage and run food services across 16 schools in the Leicester area. This is a contract to provide catering staff, food provision, kitchen management, or similar food service support across multiple school sites.
What the buyer wants
• Manage catering operations (food preparation, serving, kitchen management) across 16 schools • Provide catering staff or staffing support • Ensure food safety and compliance with school catering standards • Potentially manage budgets and meal provision across the trust's sites
Likely requirements
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Most small single-operator businesses will struggle because this requires managing catering across 16 schools simultaneously, which typically demands a team, established infrastructure, and proven track record of large-scale school catering. The contract is for a single contractor managing all 16 schools, not individual site appointments.
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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