Tender

Seaford Primary School _ East Sussex

Seaford Primary School

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-003250

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06060d

Published 14 January 2026, 4:49pm

Scope

Reference

CA16998

Description

Seaford Primary School is part of a six?school collaboration with Cradle Hill Community Primary School, Meridian Community Primary School, Willingdon Primary School, Motcombe School, and Denton Community Primary School, joining together to procure a high?quality catering service for their communities.

Provider Capability

All interested catering companies must, in the first instance, demonstrate the capacity, capability, and operational resilience to cater for all six schools within the collaboration.

While the schools are undertaking a shared procurement process and timetable, each school will retain full autonomy and reserves the right to appoint the catering partner that best aligns with its individual needs, culture, and priorities. As a result, the outcome may be:

• A single provider appointed across all six schools, or

• Multiple providers, where individual schools select a bespoke catering partner.

Shared Aspirations

Across the collaboration, the schools share a unified ambition to secure a catering partner who will deliver:

• Increased meal uptake through quality, appeal, and value

• Fresh, nutritious, and seasonal food prepared with care

• A trusted, transparent, and collaborative partnership

• Strong pupil advocacy, ensuring children's voices shape the dining experience

Total value (estimated)

£331,757 excluding VAT
£398,108.40 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
Possible extension to 31 July 2031
5 years

Description of possible extension:

Maximum 2 extensions of 12 months per extension.

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

15894210 - School meals

Contract locations

UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

10 February 2026, 9:30am

Tender submission deadline

19 March 2026, 9:30am

Submission address and any special instructions

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Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

1 August 2026

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name	Description	Type	Weighting
Quality, Integrity, Management	Quality, Integrity, Management	Quality	60.0%
Finances	Finances	Cost	40.0%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contracting authority