Buyer Name: St Helens College
Buyer Address: Water Street, St Helens, UKD71, WA10 1PP, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Annmarie Orchard
Contact Email: procurement@sthelens.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: 01744 623359
Buyer Name: St Helens College
Buyer Address: Water Street, St Helens, UKD71, WA10 1PP, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Annmarie Orchard
Contact Email: procurement@sthelens.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: 01744 623359
St Helens College and Knowsley Community College, which merged in 2017, form one of the largest and most inclusive college groups in the Northwest. Together, they support approximately 7,500 students across four main campuses in St Helens and Knowsley, delivering high-quality education and training that meets the needs of learners, employers, and communities. The College currently runs 5 canteens across the campuses with food provision from catering staff for student and staff consumption. St Helens & Knowsley College delivers a range of professional cookery and catering courses designed to equip learners with practical skills aligned to industry standards. As part of the curriculum, students are required to prepare, butcher, and cook a variety of meat, poultry, and game products to develop competencies in handling, portioning, and presenting dishes to a professional standard. Throughout the college locations the meat products supplied on the contract will be cooked by students and catering staff in the campus canteens, offering a diverse food service to internal student and college staff customers complimenting the food provided by catering staff.
No linked documents found for this notice.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000348-2026
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Has Options: Yes
Lot 1 Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Lot 1 Value: GBP 200,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 200,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-02-16T00:00:00Z
Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-02-15T23:59:59Z
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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