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Star Academies ~ Catering Tender

Published 29 May 2026
29 May 2026


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

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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
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