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CA18527 - Danes Educational Trust[E16]

Chorleywood, United KingdomDanes Educational Trust[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
Catering Services Opportunity Invitation to Tender - Catering Services Across 13 Schools within Danes Educational Trust Danes Educational Trust is seeking to appoint an exceptional, innovative and collaborative catering partner to deliver high-quality catering services across its family of 13 schools, comprising 6 Primary Schools and 7 Secondary Schools.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 19 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC. UTC: 19 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Published 7 Oct 2026.
Value
GBP 7,900,000
Buyer
Danes Educational TrustSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents

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Deadline[E4]
19 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC
Value[E17]
GBP 7,900,000
Published[E14]
7 Oct 2026
Procedure[E13]
Open procedure
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
39 minutes ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Catering Services Opportunity Invitation to Tender - Catering Services Across 13 Schools within Danes Educational Trust Danes Educational Trust is seeking to appoint an exceptional, innovative and collaborative catering partner to deliver high-quality catering services across its family of 13 schools, comprising 6 Primary Schools and 7 Secondary Schools. As a dynamic and ambitious Multi Academy Trust, Danes Educational Trust is committed to providing outstanding educational environments where pupils and students can flourish. The Trust recognises the vital role that food, nutrition and the dining experience play in supporting wellbeing, educational outcomes and the development of healthy lifelong habits. Consequently, the Trust is seeking a catering provider that shares its vision, values and commitment to excellence. The successful catering partner will be responsible for delivering fresh, nutritious and appealing food offers that meet the diverse needs of pupils, students and staff across both primary and secondary settings. The Trust is looking for a provider that will move beyond traditional school catering models, bringing innovation, creativity and commercial expertise to create vibrant and engaging dining experiences that increase participation and enhance customer satisfaction. Menus should offer a range of contemporary, nutritious and appealing choices that reflect current food trends whilst remaining fully compliant with School Food Standards. The successful provider will be expected to continually evolve and develop its offer, ensuring that food provision re…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: British Oversea Territories.[E8]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Channel Islands.[E9]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Europe.[E10]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Isle of Man.[E6]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Rest of the World.[E11]
  • ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E7]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC

    The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

    Source document ecd27e50-1bd9-489a-ad12-72730a1a95cc-917035

Evidence

17 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Danes Educational Trust.

    Document ecd27e50-1bd9-489a-ad12-72730a1a95cc-917035, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 15894210 (School meals).

    Document ecd27e50-1bd9-489a-ad12-72730a1a95cc-917035, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    “England”

    Document ecd27e50-1bd9-489a-ad12-72730a1a95cc-917035, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 19 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC.

    “2026-11-19T09:00:00Z”

    Document ecd27e50-1bd9-489a-ad12-72730a1a95cc-917035, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “Catering Services Opportunity Invitation to Tender - Catering Services Across 13 Schools within Danes Educational Trust Danes Educational Trust is seeking to appoint an exceptional, innovative and collaborative catering partner to deliver high-quality catering services across it…”

    Document ecd27e50-1bd9-489a-ad12-72730a1a95cc-917035, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: Isle of Man.

    Document ecd27e50-1bd9-489a-ad12-72730a1a95cc-917035, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Delivery location: United Kingdom.

    Document ecd27e50-1bd9-489a-ad12-72730a1a95cc-917035, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/6, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    Delivery location: British Oversea Territories.

    Document ecd27e50-1bd9-489a-ad12-72730a1a95cc-917035, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    Delivery location: Channel Islands.

    Document ecd27e50-1bd9-489a-ad12-72730a1a95cc-917035, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Delivery location: Europe.

    Document ecd27e50-1bd9-489a-ad12-72730a1a95cc-917035, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    Delivery location: Rest of the World.

    Document ecd27e50-1bd9-489a-ad12-72730a1a95cc-917035, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document ecd27e50-1bd9-489a-ad12-72730a1a95cc-917035, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    The procedure is: Open procedure.

    Document ecd27e50-1bd9-489a-ad12-72730a1a95cc-917035, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    The notice was published on 7 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-07T19:42:10+01:00”

    Document ecd27e50-1bd9-489a-ad12-72730a1a95cc-917035, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document ecd27e50-1bd9-489a-ad12-72730a1a95cc-917035, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    The notice is titled "CA18527 - Danes Educational Trust".

    Document ecd27e50-1bd9-489a-ad12-72730a1a95cc-917035, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  17. E17

    The stated value is GBP 7,900,000.

    “7900000 GBP”

    Document ecd27e50-1bd9-489a-ad12-72730a1a95cc-917035, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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