Buyer Name: IVY EDUCATION TRUST
Buyer Address: Teignmouth Community School, Teignmouth, UKK43, TQ14 9HZ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: operations@ivyeducationtrust.co.uk
Ivy Education Trust Provision of Catering Services
Buyer Contact Info
Buyer Name: PHP LAW LLP
Buyer Address: Unit 3 The Brutus Centre, Totnes, UKK43, TQ9 5RW, United Kingdom
Contact Email: josie.medforth@phplaw.co.uk
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
7000000.0 GBP
7000000.0 GBP
Published
05 Jan 2026, 15:21
05 Jan 2026, 15:21
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2029, 22:59
31 Mar 2029, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
55524000 - School catering services
55524000 - School catering services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
FRESHA LIMITED
FRESHA LIMITED
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Description
This tender opportunity was been issued by Ivy Education Trust ("the Trust"). The contract will be for the provision of a catering service to the Trust. The tender was split into Lots: Lot 1: Outsourced Catering Provision Lot 2: Managed Catering Service Tenderers were able to bid for one or both Lots and the Trust will award to either Lot 1 or Lot 2. The Contractor will provide a high-quality service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the services to the to the Trust's 5 primary schools and 3 secondary schools.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot LOT-0001 Status: complete
Lot LOT-0002 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: Provision of Catering Services
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