Scope
Reference
RMandC/2026/WPS/527
Description
Woodfall Primary and Nursery School, located in Little Neston, Cheshire are putting their catering contract out to tender with a contract start date of 1st August 2026.
Total value (estimated)
- £1 excluding VAT
- £1 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:
Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 55524000 - School catering services
Contract locations
- UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
3 April 2026, 1:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
3 April 2026, 1:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Follow instructions in the Part 1 Document. Please email your Part 2 Response to the School and RM&C Consultants Ltd as detailed in the Part 1 Document. Alternatively you can submit your completed SQ Part 2 response via the mytenders portal https://www.mytenders.co.uk. Please do not embed your documents into the Part 2 document, provide your additional documents / policies as attachments.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
22 June 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring Example | The Selection Question response will be scored using the scoring example attached. |
Quality |
Weighting description
Please complete the SQ Part 2 document and use the Scoring Example to see what you will score.
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
The first stage is the SQ’s will be scored against the advertised template and the School will invite up to five companies achieving the pass mark for interview (you may achieve the pass mark but not be selected for the ITT stage), provided at least five suitable companies achieve the pass mark.
Contracting authority
Woodfall Primary and Nursery School (RM&C)
- Companies House: 08108086
Woodfall Lane
Little Neston
CH64 4BT
United Kingdom
Email: sbm@woodfall.cheshire.sch.uk
Region: UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
RM&C Consultants Ltd
Summary of their role in this procurement: Management Consultants in providing tender management to schools/trusts.
- Companies House: 04208069
Suthernwod View, Woodcote Road
Reading
RG8 0JJ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Tim Allen
Telephone: +44 7990327563
Email: Tim.allen@rmandcconsultants.co.uk
Website: http://www.rmandcconsultants.co.uk
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire