School Catering Services Contract for Perry Hall Multi-Academy Trust

Perry Hall Multi-Academy Trust is seeking a catering services provider to deliver meals and related services across 10 primary schools serving approximately 3500 pupils in Wolverhampton and surrounding areas. The contract, which will commence following the expiry of the current arrangement in July 2027, encompasses daily meal preparation and service, including free and paid meals, breakfast clubs, and special event catering. The successful supplier must ensure nutritional compliance, food safety, allergen management, and HACCP protocols while managing staffing, training, and workforce resilience. Key requirements include menu planning, sustainability initiatives, food waste reduction, responsible sourcing, pupil and stakeholder engagement, and comprehensive contract management and performance reporting. Suppliers should demonstrate extensive school catering experience, robust safeguarding and food safety procedures, ability to improve meal uptake and customer satisfaction, effective staffing capabilities, strong reporting processes, and commitment to social value and environmental sustainability. The Trust will use market engagement feedback to refine the final specification and evaluation methodology. Perry Hall Multi-Academy Trust has appointed Altair Ltd as its procurement agent; all enquiries should be directed to procurementaltair@altairltd.co.uk. The tender will be published on InTend eportal.