Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd3-9a8d-73c6-b8c9-0c425f5712c9/castle-school-education-trust-the-priory-learning-trust-catering-tender closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Castle School Education Trust & The Priory Learning Trust ~ Catering Tender [Castle School Education Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/castle-school-education-trust) Estimated value Not stated Published 26 Jan 2026 Deadline Closed 14 Aug 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Castle School Education Trust (CSET) & The Priory Learning Trust ( TPLT). The two separate contracts and ‘lots’ cover the scope for the provision of all catering services within the schools, which also includes free issue requirements. Contract value for the schools is circa £1.2m per annum at CSET and £1.3m per annum at TPLT. Whilst both Trusts are currently independently operated, they have strategic intent to join at some stage during the period of the tender project or subsequent catering contract, consequently both organisations intend to award this catering contract to the same contractor, as two separate lots. The Castle School Education Trust and The Priory Learning Trust are expected to grow, with a number of additional schools becoming part of the Trust/s during this contract period and the provision of catering services at these schools when they have joined the Trust/s will fall under the scope of these contracts. Similarly, any Trust Schools with alternative catering provisions currently in place could fall into scope of this contract as their current catering arrangements end. The successful Supplier will be expected to provide this service at these additional schools using the same costing model applied to the successful tender submission. The duration of contract for these schools will not be increased, and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the Trust/s. Due to the scale of the contract, and to enable an effective mobilisation period, it has been decided to stagger the mobilisation dates with each Trust commencing at a slightly different time. Contractors are required to bid for both Lots, and the contract award shall be made at the same time. The contracts are being awarded based on an initial three year, with the opportunity to extend by a further period of up to two years at the discretion of the relevant governing body. •The CSET contract shall commence on 01.04.27 until 31.03.30. •The TPLT contract shall commence on 01.08.27 until 31.07.30. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: [litmustms.co.uk](https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-School-catering-services./UK65TK5AQC) To respond to this opportunity, please click here: [litmustms.co.uk/respond/UK65TK5AQC](https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/UK65TK5AQC) Read full description ## CPV classification School catering services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-060eeb-2026-01-26T16:05:46Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-060eeb-2026-01-26T16:05:46Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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