Wellacre Academy ~ Catering Tender
- Buyer
- Wellacre Academy
- Value
- £1,241,255
- Closes
- 5 February 2027
- Where
- Manchester, the North West
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Wellacre Academy is looking for a catering company to provide all meal services for the school. The contract is worth £248,247 per year and runs for 3 years with two optional 1-year extensions.
What the buyer wants
• Provide catering services including meal planning, food preparation and serving for students and staff • Meet food safety and nutritional standards for school meals • Operate from the school kitchen and manage all associated staffing and equipment
Likely requirements
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Most small catering businesses will struggle with this contract because it requires significant operational capacity, year-round staffing, and the ability to serve potentially hundreds of meals daily from school kitchens. The 3-year commitment with the high annual value suggests they want an established catering operator, not a small independent.
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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