# Framework for the Provision of Food and Outsourced Catering Services

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by HEART ACADEMIES TRUST.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [HEART ACADEMIES TRUST](/buyers/heart-academies-trust/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £200,000,000
- Published: 21 February 2025
- Contract start: 30 April 2025
- Contract end: 29 April 2029
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 184f94b1-b5b2-44c7-9296-0615df15dd9f-829621
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f6af6b6e-e977-4c8e-abda-4f926425706e

## Description

Value Match and HEART are looking to source a single Supplier per Lot to service a Catering Framework with a focus on providing meals with high nutritional value that are accessible and appealing to students\. The desired outcome of this process is to award a Framework for a catering offering with a focus on maximising learning outcomes for children\. Meals with high nutritional value will enable students to focus and learn, this is particularly important as for some children, the school lunch may be the only meal, or the only healthy meal, of the day\. Additional information: Value Match and HEART are looking to source a single Supplier per Lot to service a Catering Framework with a focus on providing meals with high nutritional value that are accessible and appealing to students\. The desired outcome of this process is to award a Framework for a catering offering with a focus on maximising learning outcomes for children\. Meals with high nutritional value will enable students to focus and learn, this is particularly important as for some children, the school lunch may be the only meal, or the only healthy meal, of the day\. Evaluation Weighting: Commercial: 30\.0% Quality: 50\.0% Social: 20\.0%

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/184f94b1-b5b2-44c7-9296-0615df15dd9f-829621)