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The Kemnal Academies Trust Tender for Catering Services

The Kemnal Academies Trust(buyer)

Published
Published 5 November 2026
Deadline
Deadline: 2 December 2026 (19 days left)

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Overview

The Kemnal Academies Trust is procuring catering services across 45 primary and secondary academies located in the South East of England. The scope of work is divided into five lots, covering an initial three-year contract starting 1 August 2027 with options for two single-year extensions. Bids must be submitted by 2 December 2026.

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Lots (5)

  • Lot 1 - Kent

    Catering provision for 11 schools: Cleeve Park School, Bexley Lane, Sidcup, Kent DA14 4JN Cleeve Meadow School c/o Cleeve Park School, Bexley Lane, Sidcup, Kent DA14 4JN Orchards Academy, St Mary's Road, Swanley, Kent BR8 7TE Kemnal Technology College, Sevenoaks Way, Sidcup, Kent DA14 5AA Grays Farm Academy, Gray's Farm Road, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, Kent BR5 3AD East Wickham Primary Academy, Wickham Street, Welling, Kent, DA16 3BP Royal Park Academy, Riverside Road, Sidcup, Kent DA14 4PX Horizon Primary Academy, Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, Kent BR8 7BT Shenstone School: o Primary Main: 94 Old Rd, Crayford, Kent DA1 4DZ o Primary+: St Andrews Road, Sidcup, Kent DA14 4RX o Secondary: Halt Robin Road, Belvedere, Kent DA17 6DW

    £4,570,170
  • Lot 2 - Hampshire

    Catering provision for 7 schools in Hampshire: Bridgemary School, Wych Lane, Gosport, Hampshire PO13 0JN Havant Academy, Wakefords Way, Havant PO9 5JD The Academy Selsey, School Lane, Selsey, Chichester PO20 9EH Chichester High School Kingsham Road, Chichester, PO19 8EB Front Lawn Primary Academy, Broadmere Avenue, Leigh Park, Havant PO9 5HX Portfield Primary Academy, Campus, St James' Rd, Chichester PO19 7HA Tangmere Primary Academy, Bishops Rd, Tangmere, Chichester PO20 2JB

    £3,203,586
  • Lot 3 - W & E Sussex, Surrey

    Catering Provision for 9 Schools in West & East Sussex, Surrey: Hilltop Primary Academy, Ditchling Hill, Southgate, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 8QL The Bewbush Primary Academy, Dorsten Place, Bewbush, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 8XW The Mill Primary Academy, Ifield Drive, Ifield, Crawley RH11 0EL The Oaks Primary Academy, Loppets Road, Tilgate, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 5DP Seymour Primary Academy, Seymour Road, Broadfield, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9ES Broadfield Primary Academy, Vulcan Close, Broadfield, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 9PD Ore Primary Academy, Rye Road, Hastings, East Sussex TN35 5DB Pebsham Primary Academy, School Place, Hastings Road, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 2PU Weyfield Primary Academy, School Close, Woking Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 1QJ

    £2,816,025
  • Lot 4 - Essex

    Catering provision for 7 schools: Debden Park High School, Willingale Road, Debden, Loughton, Essex IG10 2BQ Hylands Academy, Chelmsford Road, Writtle, Essex CM1 3ET King Harold Academy, Broomstick Hall Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 1LF Willow Brook Academy, Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DT Heybridge Academy, Rowan Drive, Heybridge, Maldon CM9 4TU Maldon Academy, Wantz Chase, Maldon CM9 5DQ Stapleford Abbotts Academy, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford RM4 1EJ

    £3,396,153
  • Lot 5 - Kent 2

    Catering provision for 9 schools in Kent: Rainham School For Girls, Derwent Way, Gillingham ME8 0BX Napier Primary Academy, Napier Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 4HG Drapers Mill Primary Academy, St Peter's Footpath, Dane Valley, Margate, Kent CT9 2SP Dame Janet Primary Academy, Newington Road, Ramsgate, Kent CT12 6QY Newlands Primary Academy, Dumpton Lane, Ramsgate, Kent CT11 7AJ Northdown Primary Academy Tenterden Way, Margate, Kent CT9 3RE Salmestone Primary Academy, College Road, Margate, Kent CT9 4DB Smarden Primary Academy, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent TN27 8ND Pluckley Primary Academy, The Street, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent TN27 0QS

    £3,258,441

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Services
Estimated value
£17,244,375
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
5 November 2026
Questions by
25 November 2026
Deadline
2 December 2026
Classification (CPV)
School catering services

Competition and scoring criteria

Expected competition

4

Median bids on comparable tenders

Open and restricted tenders in Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 10% received only one.

How bids will be scored

Price 30% · Quality 70%

  • Customer Experience And Innovation15%
  • Relationship Management And Support15%
  • Price30%
  • Clarification Meeting10%
  • Corporate, Social Responsibility & Added Value10%
  • Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices20%

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Market context

Typical award in Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

£745,119

Median of 920 awards in the last 24 months

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Notice history

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  1. Contract Notice

    5 November 2026

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