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<TED_EXPORT><NOTICE_DATA><NO_DOC_EXT>2026-090296</NO_DOC_EXT><DOC_ID>004760-2026</DOC_ID><URI_DOC>https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004760-2026</URI_DOC><PUBLISHED>2026-01-20T12:05:32Z</PUBLISHED></NOTICE_DATA><FORM_SECTION>
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        <name>Reach South Academy Trust</name>
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          <streetAddress>Reach South Academy Trust c/o UTC Plymouth, Park Avenue, Devonport</streetAddress>
          <locality>Plymouth</locality>
          <postalCode>PL1 4RL</postalCode>
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          <countryName>United Kingdom</countryName>
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          <name>Lucy Gittins</name>
          <email>tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk</email>
          <telephone>01276 673896</telephone>
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        <name>Reach South Academy Trust</name>
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        <title>Reach South Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender</title>
        <description>
          <p>The successful contractor will be required to provide catering services for 17 Schools within Reach South Academy Trust:</p>
          <p>1.Drake Primary Academy, 1 Johnston Terrace Ope, Keyham, Plymouth, PL2 2EN</p>
          <p>2.Goosewell Primary Academy, Goosewell Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 9HD</p>
          <p>3.High Street Primary Academy, High Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3SJ</p>
          <p>4.Hill View Primary Academy, Hill View Road, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, BH10 5BD</p>
          <p>5.Malmesbury Park Primary Academy, Lowther Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8LU</p>
          <p>6.Marlborough Primary School, Morice Square, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 4NJ</p>
          <p>7.Millbay Academy, The Red House, 22 Millbay Road, Millbay, Plymouth, PL1 3EG</p>
          <p>8.Morice Town Primary Academy, Charlotte Street, Devonport, Plymouth, PL2 1RJ</p>
          <p>9.The Peak Academy, Drake Lane Cam, Dursley, GL11 5HD</p>
          <p>10.Pilgrim Primary Academy, Oxford Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5BQ</p>
          <p>11.Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning (SAIL), Wilton Road, Salisbury, SP2 7EU</p>
          <p>12.Stoke Damerel Primary Academy, Collingwood Road, Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5PA</p>
          <p>13.Stuart Road Primary Academy, Palmerston Street, Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5LL</p>
          <p>14.The Springfields Academy, Curzon Street, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 ODS</p>
          <p>15.Thomas Hall School, Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, EX4 5AD</p>
          <p>16.UTC Plymouth, Park Avenue, Devonport, Plymouth, PL1 4RL</p>
          <p>17.A new build school, currently known as Gloucestershire Academy For Inspirational Learning (GAIL) in Wheatridge East, Abbeydale, Gloucestershire. </p>
          <p>Trust’s website: https://www.reachsouth.org/  </p>
          <p>The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Schools, which is inclusive of all hospitality and free issue requirements. </p>
          <p>The duration of the contract being offered is for an initial three-year period commencing on 01 August 2026, with the potential to then extend for a further two 12-month periods.  This extension will be granted by mutual consent and on the same terms and conditions as the original contract without the right to further extend beyond the full five years. </p>
          <p>Please see PSQ Document.</p>
          <p>For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: </p>
          <p>https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Plymouth:-School-catering-services./W287ZU2K5D</p>
          <p>To respond to this opportunity, please click here: </p>
          <p>https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/W287ZU2K5D</p>
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            <p>Please see PSQ Document for more information.</p>
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              <p>Please see PSQ Document for more information.</p>
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