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What should schools do if their Local Authority withdraws catering services? Lessons from TIMAT
May 19, 2026
Across the UK, financial pressures are forcing more local authorities to rethink their school catering provision. Rising food and labour…
When should you go to tender vs when should you run a benchmark?
May 18, 2026
For schools, Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs), other organisations and businesses, the question of whether they should benchmark or tender their cleaning…
Success Spotlight: Delivering six figure savings and long-term value for Star Academies
May 6, 2026
With more than 40 years’ experience supporting the education sector, we know that managing a catering tender is about far…
Has workplace contract catering stalled since covid? Why it’s time for change
April 29, 2026
The workplace catering sector hasn’t simply returned to pre-Covid norms - it’s settled into a new operating reality. And one…
Managing multiple supplier contracts at scale: how one Multi-Academy Trust cut complexity and saved £700,000
April 22, 2026
As Multi-Academy Trusts continue to grow, so too does the complexity of managing contracts across multiple regions, sites and stakeholders.…
Smart Spend series: How one secondary school saves around £7k a year thanks to ongoing monitoring and annual reviews of its catering
April 21, 2026
Here is the fourth (and final) instalment in our Smart Spend series - sharing real stories of how our consultants…
Smart Spend series: How a strategic catering tender helped one MAT save £700k in five years
April 20, 2026
Here is the third instalment in our Smart Spend series - sharing real stories of how our consultants have helped…
Smart Spend series: Why one growing Multi-Academy Trust centralised their catering – and saved £200k
April 13, 2026
Welcome to the first in our Smart Spend series - real stories sharing how our consultants have helped schools and…
Streamlining catering for SHINE Academies
March 25, 2026
With decades of experience supporting schools and Multi Academy Trusts, education is the sector Litmus started in - and it…
If you’re planning a new contract to start this September, March is your cut-off point
March 16, 2026
For schools and Multi Academy Trusts, March is the deadline month for going out to market to get a new…
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