The Pennine Trust ~ Catering Tender

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The Pennine Trust

Value

£2,579,500

Classifications

School catering services

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Submission Deadline

5 months ago

Published

7 months ago

Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for the four schools within The Pennine Trust. The Trust consists of one Secondary and three primary schools in and around Colne in Lancashire.
      
      The annual value of the contract in total is approximately £515,900.

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The Pennine Trust

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