Academies Enterprise Trust is seeking a supplier for a catering service for schools. This contract is valued at £65 million.

This tender is for the provision of catering services for 55 academies. These are currently provided through a range of providers including own academy in -house provision, local authorities, other schools or outsourced third party suppliers. The contract will be split into 3 lots and bidding suppliers may bid for any combination of lots including the option of a single supplier award for all 3 regions. The lots are as follows:

• Lot 1: Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, Humberside, and Staffordshire
• Lot 2: Essex, Kent and London
• Lot 3: Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Bristol, Gloucester, Devon, Hampshire, Isle of Wight

The contract will be for an initial period of five years with the option to extend for a further two years.

The deadline for the submission of tenders is 26 March.

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