Tender: Collingwood College Catering Services Contract – Surrey Secondary School (Sept 2026–Aug 2029, option to 2031)

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Collingwood College is seeking a supplier for on-site catering services to serve 1,718 pupils and 218 teaching and support staff at its Surrey secondary school, covering breakfast, morning break, lunchtime, after-school services and hospitality on request. The contract term is three years from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with an option to extend for up to two further years to 31 August 2031; the current annual contract value is £471,677 and the maximum five-year value is stated as £2,358,385. The school requires high-quality catering using fresh, locally sourced ingredients prepared on site, a flexible menu tailored to its students, a management approach that supports and develops catering staff, and a guaranteed performance contract with hospitality billed separately. The procurement will follow a two-stage Competitive Flexible procedure and includes minimum requirements of £5 million employers' and public liability insurance and a minimum company turnover of £500,000; there are no incumbent staff in the Local Government Pension Scheme and the current contractor is Innovate (Impact Food Group).