The Kemnal Academies Trust Tender for Catering Services

What the buyer is asking for

The Kemnal Academies Trust is currently made up of 45 academies across the South East of England, spanning London, Essex, Surrey, Hampshire, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, and Medway, comprising of 15 secondary and 30 primary academies. The Trust are seeking a catering contractor to provide catering services to their sites; the services are to be provided in five Lots. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st August 2027 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 15%qualityCustomer Experience And Innovation
• 15%qualityRelationship Management And Support
• 30%costPrice
• 10%qualityClarification Meeting
• 10%qualityCorporate, Social Responsibility & Added Value
• 20%qualityFood Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices

5 lots

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• Lot 1 - Kent£4.6m

  Catering provision for 11 schools: Cleeve Park School, Bexley Lane, Sidcup, Kent DA14 4JN Cleeve Meadow School c/o Cleeve Park School, Bexley Lane, Sidcup, Kent DA14 4JN Orchards Academy, St Mary's Road, Swanley, Kent BR8 7TE Kemnal Technology College, Sevenoaks Way, Sidcup, Kent DA14 5AA Grays Farm Academy, Gray's Farm Road, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, Kent BR5 3AD East Wickham Primary Academy, Wickham Street, Welling, Kent, DA16 3BP Royal Park Academy, Riverside Road, Sidcup, Kent DA14 4PX Horizon Primary Academy, Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, Kent BR8 7BT Shenstone School: o Primary Main: 94 Old Rd, Crayford, Kent DA1 4DZ o Primary+: St Andrews Road, Sidcup, Kent DA14 4RX o Secondary: Halt Robin Road, Belvedere, Kent DA17 6DW

• Lot 2 - Hampshire£3.2m

  Catering provision for 7 schools in Hampshire: Bridgemary School, Wych Lane, Gosport, Hampshire PO13 0JN Havant Academy, Wakefords Way, Havant PO9 5JD The Academy Selsey, School Lane, Selsey, Chichester PO20 9EH Chichester High School Kingsham Road, Chichester, PO19 8EB Front Lawn Primary Academy, Broadmere Avenue, Leigh Park, Havant PO9 5HX Portfield Primary Academy, Campus, St James' Rd, Chichester PO19 7HA Tangmere Primary Academy, Bishops Rd, Tangmere, Chichester PO20 2JB

• Lot 3 - W & E Sussex, Surrey£2.8m

  Catering Provision for 9 Schools in West & East Sussex, Surrey: Hilltop Primary Academy, Ditchling Hill, Southgate, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 8QL The Bewbush Primary Academy, Dorsten Place, Bewbush, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 8XW The Mill Primary Academy, Ifield Drive, Ifield, Crawley RH11 0EL The Oaks Primary Academy, Loppets Road, Tilgate, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 5DP Seymour Primary Academy, Seymour Road, Broadfield, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9ES Broadfield Primary Academy, Vulcan Close, Broadfield, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 9PD Ore Primary Academy, Rye Road, Hastings, East Sussex TN35 5DB Pebsham Primary Academy, School Place, Hastings Road, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 2PU Weyfield Primary Academy, School Close, Woking Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 1QJ

• Lot 4 - Essex£3.4m

  Catering provision for 7 schools: Debden Park High School, Willingale Road, Debden, Loughton, Essex IG10 2BQ Hylands Academy, Chelmsford Road, Writtle, Essex CM1 3ET King Harold Academy, Broomstick Hall Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 1LF Willow Brook Academy, Barnardiston Road, Colchester, CO4 0DT Heybridge Academy, Rowan Drive, Heybridge, Maldon CM9 4TU Maldon Academy, Wantz Chase, Maldon CM9 5DQ Stapleford Abbotts Academy, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford RM4 1EJ

• Lot 5 - Kent 2£3.3m

  Catering provision for 9 schools in Kent: Rainham School For Girls, Derwent Way, Gillingham ME8 0BX Napier Primary Academy, Napier Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 4HG Drapers Mill Primary Academy, St Peter's Footpath, Dane Valley, Margate, Kent CT9 2SP Dame Janet Primary Academy, Newington Road, Ramsgate, Kent CT12 6QY Newlands Primary Academy, Dumpton Lane, Ramsgate, Kent CT11 7AJ Northdown Primary Academy Tenterden Way, Margate, Kent CT9 3RE Salmestone Primary Academy, College Road, Margate, Kent CT9 4DB Smarden Primary Academy, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent TN27 8ND Pluckley Primary Academy, The Street, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent TN27 0QS

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   5 Nov 2026, 15:29 GMT
2. Clarification questions byin 19 days

   25 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 26 days

   2 Dec 2026, 10:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 268 days

   1 Aug 2027, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice5 Nov 2026, 15:29 GMT105341-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender