Coastal Learning Partnership - Catering Services
About This Opportunity
Award notice from Coastal Learning Partnership (United Kingdom) — Coastal Learning. education & training. Awarded to Compass Contract Service (UK) Ltd.
This is a services contract in the education and training, information and communication technology and finance and banking sectors, with a focus on Pensions. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the education and training sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.
Description
Coastal Learning Partnership is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.
The services at the Trust schools are a mix of in-house production and a delivered-in service provision.
The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. This will consist of a full lunch service for each school day at all sites.
Across the Trust there are currently over 5,500 pupils on roll for the academic year 2025/26. Of this figure, 1866 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 1448 to Free School Meals.
TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.
Some members of the catering team (2 members of staff) are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.
The Trust is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and ongoing.
The Trust is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menu ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly.
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on March 26, 2026. Last refreshed 5 days ago. Reference: 028129-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
Is this tender still open?
No — the contract has already been awarded to Compass Contract Service (UK) Ltd. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Services contract in the Education & Training sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
How can I submit a bid?
Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 028129-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.
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