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Star Academies ~ Catering Tender
Published 29 May 2026
29 May 2026
- Primary CPV
-
55524000 *
School catering services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 North West
- Value
- £20,700,000
- Contract
-
7 years Duration
01/09/2026 31/08/2033
- Contract Types
-
55 *Hotel, restaurant & retail trade service...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, BB1 2HT, United Kingdom · UKD
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
STAR ACADEMIES
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
55524000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-05509e
The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Star Academies, at the following sites. The opportunity will be broken down into Lots according to Geographic location. Bidders may bid for individual Lots or all Lots.
Please note that bidders who intend to bid for more than one Lot will be required to submit a separate response for each Lot (links to each Lot are provided within the contract notice)
Lot 1 – North ~ £ 20.7 million
Eden Boys' School, Preston
The Olive School, Preston
Highfield Leadership Academy
The Valley Leadership Academy
Eden Boys' School, Bolton
The Olive School, Bolton
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
The Olive School, Manchester
Bay Leadership Academy
Star Salford Academy
Star Radcliffe Academy
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy
Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy
Lot 2 – Midlands ~ £ 16 million
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham North
The Olive School, Birmingham
Small Heath Leadership Academy
Eden Girls' School, Coventry
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
The Olive School, Small Heath
Starbank, Birmingham (all through school with four sub divisions – 1x secondary and 3x primary across three sites)
Lot 3 London ~ £ 3.3 million
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
The Olive School, Hackney
Current Contract value = £5.6million per annum across all three Lots
The Trusts expects that additional schools may join the contract over the life of the contract. It is not expected that this growth will exceed 40% of the current contract value.
The Trust is looking to award a contract for each Lot or multiple Lots based upon a three-year contract with the option to extend for up to a further four years.
Please see PSQ Document for further information.
Full CPV breakdown
- 55524000 — School catering services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 12
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Lots
- 3
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Award date
- 4 Feb 2026
- Standstill period ends
- 9 Jun 2026
- Number of lots
- 3
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 29 May 2026 10:34
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05509e
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05509e
Competition
12
Bids received
7
Bids considered at final stage
2
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
Supplier, Tenderer Large
West Lancs Technology Centre, White Moss Business Park, Moss Lane View, Skelmersdale, WN8 9TN, United Kingdom
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Lots (3)
Lot 1
· Complete
Lot 2
· Complete
Lot 3
· Complete
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 10 Jun 2026 · Scheduled
- Future Signature Date
- 10 Jun 2026 · Scheduled
- Future Signature Date
- 10 Jun 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Star Academies |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Shadsworth Road |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Blackburn |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | BB1 2HT |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD41 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | Mellors Catering Services |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | West Lancs Technology Centre, White Moss Business Park, Moss Lane View |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Skelmersdale |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | WN8 9TN |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD47 |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 1 | supplier |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 2 | tenderer |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | Star Academies |
Tender
| Title | Star Academies ~ Catering Tender |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | complete |
Awards
| Award 1 › Title | Lot 1 – North |
| Award 1 › Status | pending |
| Award 1 › Date | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Award 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £20,700,000 |
| Award 1 › Value › Value | £20,700,000 |
| Award 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 1 › Category | services |
| Award 1 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Name | Mellors Catering Services |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › Description | School catering services |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKD |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 1 › Standstill period › End | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Award 1 › Contract period › Start | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Award 1 › Contract period › End | 31 Aug 2033 |
| Award 1 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 1 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 1 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050674-2026 |
| Award 1 › Document › Published | 29 May 2026 |
| Award 1 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Due | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Award 2 › Title | Lot 2 – Midlands |
| Award 2 › Status | active |
| Award 2 › Date | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Award 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £16,000,000 |
| Award 2 › Value › Value | £16,000,000 |
| Award 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 2 › Category | services |
| Award 2 › Above threshold | No |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Name | Mellors Catering Services |
| Award 2 › Item › CPV › Description | School catering services |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKD |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Contract period › Start | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Award 2 › Contract period › End | 31 Aug 2033 |
| Award 2 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 2 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 2 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050674-2026 |
| Award 2 › Document › Published | 29 May 2026 |
| Award 2 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Due | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Award 3 › Title | Lot 3 - London |
| Award 3 › Status | pending |
| Award 3 › Date | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Award 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £3,300,000 |
| Award 3 › Value › Value | £3,300,000 |
| Award 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 3 › Category | services |
| Award 3 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Name | Mellors Catering Services |
| Award 3 › Item › CPV › Description | School catering services |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKI |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 3 › Standstill period › End | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Award 3 › Contract period › Start | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Award 3 › Contract period › End | 31 Aug 2033 |
| Award 3 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 3 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 3 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050674-2026 |
| Award 3 › Document › Published | 29 May 2026 |
| Award 3 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Award 3 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 3 › Milestone › Due | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Award 3 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |