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The Propeller Academy Trust - Catering Services

THE PROPELLER ACADEMY TRUST · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 15:11.

Opportunity overview

The Propeller Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service. The Propeller Trust is dedicated to supporting young people with special needs The services at the Trust schools are a mix of in-house and outsourced provision. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the relevant schools. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at the relevant sites as per the MoI. Across the Trust there are currently 323 pupils on roll for the academic year 2025/26. Of this figure, 26 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 101 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. Four members of the catering team 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.

Awarded to

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Edwards & Ward Limited

Matched by number
Published award value
£657.8k
Awarded
30 Sept 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
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
MPN-10347
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

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
THE PROPELLER ACADEMY TRUST
Id
GB-COH-08340120

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
08340120

Address

Street Address
Fitzwaryn School
Locality
Wantage
Postal Code
OX12 9ET
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ14

Contact

Name
Jane McDermott
Telephone
01256467107

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited
Id
GB-COH-07144956
Role Details
Procurement consultancy for The Propeller Academy Trust

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07144956

Address

Street Address
117 Devonshire House, Aviary Court
Locality
Basingstoke
Postal Code
RG24 8PE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ37

Contact

Name
Jane McDermott
Telephone
01256467107

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Details

Organisation 3
Name
Edwards & Ward Limited
Id
GB-COH-03714522

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03714522

Address

Street Address
The Old Stables, Whitehill Road
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

Control

Description
Clegg & Co. Ltd The Old Stables, Whitehill Road, Crowborough, England, TN6 1JP Place registered: Companies House Registration number: 16735214 Nature of control Ownership of shares – 75% or more Ownership of voting rights - 75% or more

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
The Propeller Academy Trust - Catering Services
Status
pending
Date
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
2 Oct 2026, 00:00

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
UKJ1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
657,755.53
Amount
657,755.53
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03714522
Name
Edwards & Ward Limited

Standstill Period

Ends
13 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
15 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
14 Feb 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
14 Feb 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Options

Description
The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
093366-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Oct 2026, 13:44
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
15 Dec 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Wantage · UKJ14 · OX12 9ET · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 020718-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 093366-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·