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    ContractsCatering and Cleaning Services for Nexus Education Schools Trust
    Awarded contract

    Catering and Cleaning Services for Nexus Education Schools Trust

    Awarded
    £12.2m
    Published 10 Jun 2026

    Nexus Education Schools Trust invites tenders for catering services across 12 schools and cleaning services across 6 schools, each with 3-year contracts starting in 2026 with extension options.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 10 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £12.2m
    Published 10 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £12,222,250
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Facilities Management
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    2 suppliers
    • SF
      STIR FOOD LTD
    Lead contractor
  1. CS
    CLEANTEC SERVICES LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  2. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    10 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Nexus Education Schools Trust is seeking qualified service providers for two separate lots: Lot 1 – Catering Services: Provide full daily catering for 12 schools with 3,700+ pupils. Services include breakfast, morning breaks, and lunch across all sites. The contract runs for 3 years from 1 August 2026, with optional 12-month extensions. An estimated 1,444 pupils receive Universal Infant Free School Meals and 328 receive Free School Meals. TUPE applies to existing staff. The Trust seeks innovative, collaborative partnerships to enhance menu quality and increase pupil uptake. Lot 2 – Cleaning Services: Provide full daily cleaning during term time and periodic cleaning outside term time across 6 school sites. The contract runs for 3 years from 1 September 2026, with optional 12-month extensions. Current provision is a mix of in-house and outsourced services. TUPE applies; 7 existing staff members are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (details provided in tender documentation). Both lots offer opportunities for long-term partnership with a growing education trust committed to service excellence.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

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

    Who wins here
    1. STIR FOOD LTD1× · 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-05fd18

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