The Litmus Partnership: experts in education support services

With over 30 years of experience, The Litmus Partnership is one of the UK’s leading foodservice, facilities management and procurement consultancies - and the education sector has always been at the heart of what we do.

In fact, education is where it all began. Since our inception, we’ve worked with hundreds of schools, academies, and multi-academy trusts across the country. From single-site primary schools to large secondary campuses and MATs with complex estates, we understand the unique pressures educational settings face, from tight budgets and regulatory demands to expectations around quality, nutrition, and sustainability.

At Litmus, we’re experts in tender management, monitoring and reporting, contract reviews, audits and purchasing solutions. Whether catering services are delivered in-house or outsourced, we work as an extension of your team to ensure they deliver real value.

For schools running in-house catering, our specialist platform Litmus Edge is a game-changer. Designed to transform how internal operations are managed, Edge provides a powerful suite of procurement and catering management tools. It can reduce catering costs by up to 20% and save an average of 15 hours per month in kitchen admin time - giving school business leaders and catering teams more time to focus on what matters.

We bring independence, insight and integrity to every project. Because we work across hundreds of schools each year, we know what good looks like and what’s possible when the right decisions are made.

From small-scale improvements to full-service transformations, we help schools unlock better value, better performance and better outcomes for pupils.

To find out more about how The Litmus Partnership can support your school, visit www.litmuspartnership.co.uk