Scope
Description
to provide catering services throughout the academic term to students and staff at the school
Total value (estimated)
- £503,000 excluding VAT
- £603,600 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 55524000 - School catering services
Contract locations
- UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
6 February 2026, 10:00am
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
23 February 2026, 10:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
11 May 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operational | response to operational questions |
Quality | 80.00% |
| Financial | detail of organisational financial performance |
Quality | 20.00% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
Stage 1 Expressions of Interest and submission of completed Selection Questionnaire to be evaluated & scored.
Stage 2 on-line briefing, Site visit, submission of financial and operational proposal to be evaluated and scored.
Presentation to client to be evaluated and scored
Client decision of preferred supplier
contract award
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
This is the first stage a of multi stage process
Documents
Documents to be provided after the tender notice
uploaded to the mytenders portal
Contracting authority
Educo
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPVP-3991-WRNY
West Walk Building
Leicester
LE1 7LT
United Kingdom
Contact name: emma-jane watkins
Telephone: +447949501825
Email: emma@educo.co.uk
Website: http://www.educo.co.uk
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)