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Supply of Butchery / Meat Products for St Helens College

St Helens College

Buyer Contact Info

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

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
200000.0 GBP
Gross: 200000 GBP
Published
05 Jan 2026, 14:20
Deadline
02 Feb 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
goods
CPV
15100000 - Animal products, meat and meat products
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

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.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000348-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

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

Documents

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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