Acer Trust - Catering Services (2024)

Acer Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service. 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 Trust schools.

This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. The catering facilities at the school include the main dining areas and servery, plus some sites also have a hot and cold Grab and Go section in the main servery as well as separate servery areas such as a food truck and/or pod to alleviate queuing issues. All outlets are available to all pupils.

Across the Trust there are currently 5,688 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 368 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 670 to Free School Meals.