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Cheam High School and Oaks Park High School Catering

CHEAM ACADEMIES NETWORK

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: CHEAM ACADEMIES NETWORK

Buyer Address: Cheam High School, Cheam, UKI63, SM3 8PW, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Cohesion Procurement Team

Contact Email: info@cohesionconsulting.co.uk

Contact Telephone: +441892251001

Buyer Name: Cohesion Consulting Ltd

Buyer Address: 16 Mount Pleasant, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UKJ46, TN1 1QU, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Procurement Team

Status
active
Procedure
selective
Value
5200000.0 GBP
Gross: 6240000 GBP
Published
05 Feb 2026, 15:22
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
55524000 - School catering services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Cheam High School and Oaks Park High School, part of the Cheam Academies Network Trust, are successful secondary schools in the London Borough of Sutton. The Trust is tendering its catering services for the two schools with a contract start date of 1st August 2026. The initial term will run for three years, ending on 31st July 2029, with a requirement for termly and annual reviews and a break clause to support both parties should the relationship not prosper. There will be an option to extend for up to two further years (1+1) by mutual agreement, based on qualitative and financial performance. The current contract with Harrison Catering has reached the maximum tenure of five years. The Trust is seeking a professional catering contractor who can deliver an excellent level of service, high-quality food and service enhancements, realistic and achievable sales targets and ongoing support to the School community throughout the contract. The projected turnover for the five-year contract is expected to be circa £5.2 million. The School is running this procurement as a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage, Light Touch Regime, Open Tender Process. To declare your interest in the tender and download contract documents (available free of charge), please register on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home Once registered, please declare interest in the opportunity to access and download the full document set. In short, the Trust needs to be convinced that bidders can deliver their promises in full, achieve their sales projections, and meet their service enhancements. If the School is not convinced of this, it reserves the right to consider an insourced solution or make no award. Any investment proposals must align with DFE guidelines.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010592-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: AED 5,200,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): AED 6,240,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-08-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-07-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Simple description

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Raw Notice JSON

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