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School Catering Services for South Farnham Educational Trust Primary Schools

SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 09:21.

Opportunity overview

Procurement exercise to source a suitable catering provider for 8 primary and nursery schools within the South Farnham Educational Trust (SFET). Eight of the Trust's schools are seeking a new catering services contract from 1st September 2026, for a contract term of 3 years (plus possible 2 year extension on a +1year, +1year basis). SFET undertook this tender exercise to source a flexible and best value catering contractor with whom they can partner with to achieve service excellence through the provision of a great tasting food, made with authentic recipes and ingredients. Healthy eating, service innovation and added value through food education and sustainability initiatives are equally as important.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

EDWARDS & WARD LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£4.9m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Aug 2026
Including VAT
£4.9m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03714522
Location
Crowborough, UKJ22, TN6 1JP, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05e462
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Id
GB-COH-07652902

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07652902

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJBC-9167-GXRG

Address

Street Address
South Farnham School
Locality
Farnham
Postal Code
GU9 8DY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ25

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
PANACHE CREATIVE LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-07723278
Role Details
Panache Consultancy, catering services consultants, are assisting the School with the facilitation of this tender exercise, as a supporting role only.

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07723278

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJBH-9519-QWJG

Address

Street Address
Midway House Herrick Way, Staverton Technology Park
Locality
Cheltenham
Postal Code
GL51 6TQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK13

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Details

Organisation 3
Name
EDWARDS & WARD LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-03714522

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03714522

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVXB-6621-NDBW

Address

Street Address
The Old Stables
Locality
Crowborough
Postal Code
TN6 1JP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ22

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55524000
Description
School catering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ25
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03714522
Name
EDWARDS & WARD LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
27 Aug 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 year extension; on a +1year, +1year basis.

Value

Including VAT
4,850,000
Amount
4,850,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
081940-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Aug 2026, 16:33
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Farnham · UKJ25 · GU9 8DY · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 029042-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 081940-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·