Tender: Catering Services for London South East Academies Trust – 3-Lot Contract Starting 1 August 2026

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London South East Academies Trust is seeking a professional catering contractor to deliver high-quality catering services and service enhancements across its family of mainstream, special and alternative provision academies in Bromley, Bexley, Lambeth, Surrey and East Sussex. The contract starts 1 August 2026 for an initial three-year term to 31 July 2029 with termly and annual reviews, a break clause, and an option to extend by up to two further years (1+1) based on qualitative and financial performance. The procurement is run as a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage, Light Touch Regime Tender Process and the contract is split into three lots: Lot 1 – Mainstream, Alternative Provision and SEMH Schools (projected three-year turnover c. £4,678,434); Lot 2 – High-level SEND Provision (c. £538,537); and Lot 3 – Delivered-in hot meal service (c. £131,382). The Trust requires bidders to demonstrate the ability to deliver excellent food, achieve realistic sales targets, provide ongoing community support, and ensure any investment proposals align with DfE guidelines; if the Trust is not convinced it may consider insourcing or make no award.