Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust Catering Tender
- Buyer
- Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust (RM&C)
- Value
- £1
- Closes
- 5 November 2026
- Where
- Hull, Yorkshire and the Humber
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust in Hull is looking for a catering company to provide meals and catering services across all 10 of their schools: 7 primary schools and 3 secondary schools. The contract starts on 1st April 2027, and you would be bidding to supply all schools, with the Trust then choosing their preferred provider from shortlisted companies.
What the buyer wants
• Provide catering services (meal preparation, serving, and management) across 7 primary schools and 3 secondary schools • Meet school meal standards and nutritional requirements for pupils of different ages • Participate in a presentation to the Trust so they can evaluate your company before final selection
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
Most small catering companies will struggle because this contract requires you to service 10 schools simultaneously from day one (1st April 2027), which demands significant operational capacity, multiple kitchen facilities or outsourced production, established staffing of cooks and catering assistants, and likely a proven track record of large-scale school catering. Smaller or startup catering businesses without existing school contracts will find the scale challenging.
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.
How to write a tender response
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