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    ContractsFood and Catering Supplies Tender for 32 Ark Schools
    Awarded contract

    Food and Catering Supplies Tender for 32 Ark Schools

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 31 Jul 2026

    Ark Schools is seeking multiple food and catering suppliers for 32 academies across the UK, with central management through ISCC Procure.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 31 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 31 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Agriculture & Food
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    3 suppliers
    • MI
      MICHAEL I HOLDSWORTH LIMITED
    Lead contractor
  1. NC
    NIVEK CATERING SUPPLIES LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  2. VA
    Valimex Limited
    Consortium partner
  3. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    31 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Ark Schools Multi Academy Trust is seeking qualified suppliers to provide food products, catering consumables, and associated goods to 32 academies located across the UK in London, Birmingham, Hastings, and Portsmouth. This contract will be centrally managed by ISCC Purchasing Ltd (trading as Procure), who will handle procurement management, supplier contracting, ordering, and consolidated invoicing on behalf of Ark Schools. Interested suppliers should be prepared to meet the food safety and quality standards required for educational catering across multiple sites. The contract offers the opportunity to establish a framework agreement with a substantial multi-academy trust serving thousands of students daily.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In agriculture food, Ark has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. MICHAEL I HOLDSWORTH LIMITED1× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-068e77

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    Ark
    Sector
    Agriculture & Food