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    ContractsStar Academies Catering Services Contract Tender
    Awarded contract

    Star Academies Catering Services Contract Tender

    Awarded
    £40m
    Published 29 May 2026

    Star Academies invites catering service suppliers to bid for food services across 27+ schools in North, Midlands, and London regions under a three-year contract with four-year extension option.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 29 May 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £40m
    Published 29 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £40,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Facilities Management
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • MC
      MELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    29 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Star Academies is seeking catering service suppliers to provide food services across multiple academy sites in three geographic regions: North (17 schools, £20.7 million), Midlands (8 schools/divisions, £16 million), and London (2 schools, £3.3 million). Bidders may apply for individual lots or multiple lots, with separate submissions required for each lot. The current contract value is £5.6 million annually across all sites. The contract will run for three years with an option to extend for up to four additional years. Growth potential of up to 40% is anticipated as additional schools may join during the contract period. Interested suppliers should consult the PSQ Document for complete details and specifications.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In facilities management, Star Academies has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. MELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITED1× · 100%

    Across facilities management, the most active winners are The Lunch Bag Limited, GLANMORE FOODS LTD, JCT Bradbury Ltd T/a Irish School Meals — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05509e

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    Star Academies
    Sector
    Facilities Management