Contract Award Notice UK Published 16 July 2026

UK-Essex: School catering services.

The Litmus Partnership

Contracting Authorities




Contracting authority:

Trinity Catholic High School ~ Catering Tender


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PMPY-8353-PMNP


Address:


Trinity Catholic High School, Woodford Green, Mornington Road
Essex
IG8 0TP
UK


Contact name:

Not provided


Email:

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk


Telephone:

01276673880


Website:

https://www.tchs.org.uk/


Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY


Devolved regulations that apply:

None




Procedure



Procedure type:


Open procedure





Preliminary market engagement conducted:

No



Tenders received:

0


Tenders assessed:

0


Tenders from SMEs:

0


Tenders from VCSEs:

0




Special regime:


None



Scope



Title:

Trinity Catholic High School ~ Catering Tender


Reference number:

Not provided


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


Description:

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Trinity Catholic High School services.

Please note that this PSQ is running concurrently alongside the ITT. You will need to register separately for both the PSQ and the ITT. If you have any questions around the PSQ or the ITT please use the message centre feature in the ITT section of LTMS.

The school is presenting an exciting opportunity to partner with a specialist Catering Supplier that is able to deliver their vision of promoting the health and wellbeing of their circa 1600pupils and 150 staff through the catering provision.
The school operates over two sites, both with their own kitchen and serveries. There is a two week lesson cycle which moves different year groups and classes over both sites. A recent timetable change, In January 2026, has meant that the flow of pupils has completely changed, so the catering teams on both sites are relearning supply/ demand under the new timetable. The rule of thumb is that at Break and at Lunchtime, that students should eat at the site that they are on and then move to the site where their next lesson is. The two sites are around 6 minutes walk apart.
Current catering sales revenue is around £400k per annum, over three services – breakfast, morning break and lunchtime over the two sites. Currently there are 4 till service points (three in main servery and a separate pod) on the Mornington Road site and 2 till points on the Sydney Road campus, all replicating the same service offer where possible. At lunchtime main meals vary daily but will include hot entrees with appropriate accompaniments, vegetarian alternatives, jackets & fillings and a selection of hot and cold sandwiches. Each entrée is bundled with Drink and dessert to make up the meal deal. The sixth form is nominally catered for by the adjacent pod on the Monington site, but this has not been consistently manned by the current caterer.

Please see PSQ Document for more information.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1051327964

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/MQ372875BV





Total value (estimated):


GBP 2,000,000 including VAT






Contract value:

GBP 2,000,000 including VAT



Contract Details



Contract 1


Title:

Not provided


Reference number:

Not provided


Contract value:

GBP 2,000,000 including VAT


Below the relevant threshold:

No


Award decision date:

15/06/2026


Earliest date the contract will be signed:

28/07/2026


Contract dates (estimated):

01/08/2026 to 31/07/2029


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


CPV classifications:


55524000 - School catering services.



Delivery regions:


UKH3 - Essex



Assessment summaries sent:

15/06/2026



Supplier




Supplier:

Olive Dining Ltd


Companies House:

08093774


Address:


Office FF10, Brooklands House, 58 Marlborough Road
Lancing West Sussex
BN15 8AF
UK


Email:

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk


Telephone:

Not provided


Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

Yes


Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No


Supported employment provider:

No


Public service mutual:

No





Other organisations


Not provided