Planning

Primary Phase Catering 2026

  • West Sussex County Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-014908

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fa86

Published 31 March 2025, 11:48am

Last edited 14 April 2025, 12:00pm

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Scope

Reference

I-50013

Description

To provide a catering service to the primary phase schools

Total value (estimated)

  • £150,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £180,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2033
  • Possible extension to 31 July 2036
  • 10 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 55524000 - School catering services

Contract locations

  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

Engagement

Engagement deadline

27 September 2024

The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.

Engagement process description

Market Engagement with the school meal provider market to give opportunity to both parties to explore food solutions within our Primary phase schools in the future. Published Wed 04 September 2024, Closed Friday 27 September 2024.

Participation

Particular suitability

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

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

23 June 2025

Procedure

Special regime

Light touch

Contracting authority

West Sussex County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXJW-5627-QRQR

County Hall

Chichester

PO19 1RG

United Kingdom

Contact name: Lucy Kelly

Email: lucy.kelly@westsussex.gov.uk

Website: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk

Region: UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government