Sodexo wins £5m catering contract with Bright Futures Educational Trust

Bright Futures Educational Trust has awarded Sodexo a three-year contract to provide catering services for all 12 schools in its portfolio.

The £5m contract, which is for three years with an option to extend by a further two years, is for food provision at three secondary schools, two SEN and seven primary schools in Greater Manchester and Blackpool.

It is the first time the Trust has chosen a single food service provider. Sodexo has been the incumbent caterer for the past ten years at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls.

Steve Hawkins, managing director for schools at Sodexo UK & Ireland said: "Our team at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls have done an outstanding job over the last ten years and it is their commitment to delivering service excellence combined with our great fresh food offer that has enabled us to win this sought-after contract."

Sodexo has staggered the roll out of its contract, with eight of the schools going live on September 1, and the remaining four planned for the end of the first half term.

Anna Sharpley, director of business & commercial finance, Bright Futures Educational Trust added: "Sodexo demonstrated throughout the tender process their commitment to provide healthy, nutritious meals that young people enjoy and whilst doing so minimising the impact food services has an on the environment through its actions to tackle food waste and through its approach to social impact. It is this commitment, and very successful taste tests with our students, that make Sodexo our partner of choice.

"We are looking forward to seeing all our dining halls revamped with Sodexo's colourful Food & Co designs and seeing our students benefit from the healthy, balanced and popular food that the Sodexo teams will deliver."