Contract

Westminster Schools’ Consortium ~ Catering Tender

  • Westminster Schools’ Consortium
  • Edward Wilson Primary School
  • Essendine Primary School
  • Gateway Academy
  • Hallfield Primary School
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  • St Mary Magdalene and St Stephen's Primary School
  • Our Lady of Dolours RC Primary School
  • Queen's Park School
  • St Barnabas' CE Primary School
  • St Gabriel's School
  • St Luke's C of E Primary School
  • St Matthews Primary School
  • St Peter’s School
  • St Vincent de Paul School
  • St Clement Danes CE Primary School

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-018487

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047b96 (view related notices)

Published 1 May 2025, 3:05pm

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Westminster Schools’ Consortium

Hallfield Primary School, Porchester Gardens

Westminster

W2 6JJ

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1276673880

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.hallfieldschool.org.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Edward Wilson Primary School

Senior Street

Westminster

W2 5TL

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://edwardwilson.org.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Essendine Primary School

Essentine Road

Westminster

W9 2LR

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.essendine.org.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Gateway Academy

4 Capland Street

Westminster

NW8 8LN

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gateway-academy.co.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Hallfield Primary School

Porchester Gardens

Westminster

W2 6JJ

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.hallfieldschool.org.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

St Mary Magdalene and St Stephen's Primary School

Rowington Close

Westminster

W2 5TF

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.mmsts.westminster.sch.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Our Lady of Dolours RC Primary School

19 Cirencester Street

Westminster

W2 5SR

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ourladydolours.co.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Queen's Park School

Droop Street

Westminster

W10 4DQ

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.queensparkprimaryschool.co.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

St Barnabas' CE Primary School

St Barnabas Street

Westminster

SW11 8PF

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.stbarnabasprimary.org.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

St Gabriel's School

Churchill Gardens

Westminster

SW1V 3AG

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.stgabrielsprimary.co.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

St Luke's C of E Primary School

Fernhead Road, Queens Park

Westminster

W9 3EJ

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.stlukesprimary.org.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

St Matthews Primary School

18 Old Pye Street

Wetminster

SW1P 2DG

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.stmwschool.org.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

St Peter’s School

Chippenham Mews

Westminster

W9 2AN

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.stpeterscm.co.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

St Vincent de Paul School

Morpeth Terrace

Westminster

SW1P 1EP

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.svpcatholicprimary.org/

one.1) Name and addresses

St Clement Danes CE Primary School

Drury Lane

Westminster

WC2B 5SU

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.st-clementdanes.westminster.sch.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education

Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Westminster Schools’ Consortium ~ Catering Tender

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Westminster Schools’ Consortium (The Consortium) currently comprises 16 Primary schools located in the London borough of Westminster and was formed in 2019 following the council’s decision to delegate the previous centrally managed school meal service to schools. Since 2019, the school meal service has been outsourced and The Consortium now wishes to participate in a tender process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for a further contract to supply its centrally managed outsourced school meals service.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £13,047,827

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI32 - Westminster
Main site or place of performance

Westminster

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Requirement

Westminster Schools’ Consortium (The Consortium) currently comprises 16 Primary schools located in the London borough of Westminster and was formed in 2019 following the council’s decision to delegate the previous centrally managed school meal service to schools. Since 2019, the school meal service has been outsourced and The Consortium now wishes to participate in a tender process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for a further contract to supply its centrally managed outsourced school meals service.

Basis of Contract

•The contract will commence from the 1st September 2025 and will be for an initial period of 5 years.

•The contract may be extended by 2 further years making a total maximum fixed term of 7 years.

•London Living Wage is adopted at all participating schools

•The contract will be awarded to a single supplier.

•The estimated turnover is circa £9.2 million over the initial 5-year period.

Objectives

The appointed Supplier will have significant experience of delivering quality catering services within Primary schools and should have proven expertise of successfully increasing pupil meal uptake across group contracts together with a compelling attitude towards making the lunchtime service appealing, healthy and educational for children.

Coupled with the familiarity and practice of successfully managing a large workforce, the Supplier should ideally have a strong operational base in London and able to leverage sufficient resources to ensure the required level of service is constantly maintained. Within the Consortium there are 2 schools without kitchens (Dining Centres) that have their meals delivered. It will be imperative that bidders are able to provide a solution for these Dining Centres either direct or via the use of a nominated Production Kitchen/s within the Consortium.

Ultimately, it is important that the Supplier can demonstrate a proven ability to manage a well-organised and efficient catering service that continual strives to offer ‘best value’ to each participating school.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note, this is a contract award notice, this contract has already been awarded.

Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-020781

Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd, trading as Chartwells

Parklands Court, 24 Parklands, Birmingham Great Park

Rubery

B45 9PZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
National registration number

02114954

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £12,880,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £13,047,827

Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=945957290 GO Reference: GO-2025430-PRO-30379535

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Westminster Schools’ Consortium

Hallfield Primary School, Porchester Gardens

Westminster

W2 6JJ

Country

United Kingdom