Published date: 14 January 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 October 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • School catering services - 55524000

Location of contract

EN3 6BG

Value of contract

£5,000,000

Procurement reference

Connect_Catering_2025

Published date

14 January 2026

Closing date

30 October 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

30 March 2026

Contract end date

29 March 2031

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Connect Education Trust require a caterer to provide every pupil, member of staff and guests at the Trust who so requires a nutritionally balanced hot meal at lunchtime that meets the food standards as laid out by 2014 No. 1603 The Education (The Requirement for Academy Food Regulations (England) 2014.

There are 6 academies that will require your catering service, 5 academies have kitchens with 1 being a delivered-in service from a local HUB academy within the Trust.

Please contact our procurement consultant Mr. Mike Newell to request the tender pack at mnewell@procurementforschools.com

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Connect Education Trust Catering Tender 2025

  • Opportunity
  • Published 30 September 2025

Additional text

Please contact our procurement consultant Mr. Mike Newell to request access to the tender pack at mnewell@procurementforschools.com

Award information

Awarded date

26 November 2025

Contract start date

30 March 2026

Contract end date

29 March 2030

Total value of contract

£5,770,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

THE PANTRY (UK) LIMITED

Address

6, Brook Business Centre, Cowley Mill Rd, Uxbridge UB8 2FX

Reference

Companies House number: 09100034

Value of contract

£5,770,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Mr. Mike Newell

Address

Connect Education Trust Central Office
Chesterfield Primary School
LONDON
EN3 6BG
England

Email

mnewell@procurementforschools.com

Website

https://www.connecteducationtrust.org/