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    ContractsCatering Services Tender for CORE Education Trust Academy Schools
    Awarded contract

    Catering Services Tender for CORE Education Trust Academy Schools

    Awarded
    £2.5m
    Published 2 Jun 2026

    CORE Education Trust seeks catering service providers for a three-year contract delivering breakfast, break, lunch and hospitality services across Academy Schools from August 2026.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 2 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £2.5m
    Published 2 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,468,700
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      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 3 months ago.

    2 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    CORE Education Trust, based in Birmingham, is seeking catering service providers to supply comprehensive catering services across its Academy Schools. Services include breakfast provision, morning break refreshments, lunch services, and hospitality and free meal requirements. The contract will run for three years from 1 August 2026, with an option to extend for one additional period of up to two years. TUPE regulations apply, requiring the transfer of existing catering staff. Some staff members are enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme, necessitating arrangements for 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund. Full tender details and evaluation criteria will be provided in the Invitation to Tender document. Interested suppliers should prepare to demonstrate their capability to deliver high-quality catering services aligned with the Trust's values of Collaboration, Opportunity, Respect and Excellence.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In facilities management, CORE Education Trust has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

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

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05aa64
    CE
    Buyer
    CORE Education Trust
    Sector
    Facilities Management