Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd4-04a4-70d7-8d8b-09429c472ec1/stratford-school-academy-catering-tender-2026 awarded GB restricted procedure # Stratford School Academy Catering Tender 2026 [Stratford School Academy](https://tendernation.io/buyers/stratford-school-academy) Estimated value £2,000,000 Published 28 Sept 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## About this tender Stratford School Academy is a co-educational Secondary Academy located in the London Borough of Newham. The Academy serves up to 1500 students aged 11 to 16 and employs approximately 165 teaching and support staff across its two sites. Each site has its own kitchen and restaurant area. The Academy is tendering its catering services 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 Innovate Food Group has reached the maximum tenure. The Academy 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 Academy community throughout the contract. The projected turnover for the five-year contract is expected to be circa £2 million. The Academy 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 [in-tendhost.co.uk](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 Academy 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. Read full description ## CPV classification School catering services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0612f3-2026-09-28T09:51:54+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0612f3-2026-09-28T09:51:54+01:00) 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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