Scope
Reference
RMandC/2025/QS/480
Description
Queenswells Schools is putting its catering contract out to tender with a contract start date of 25th October 2025. See SQ Document Part 1 for more details.
Total value (estimated)
- £1 excluding VAT
- £1 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 25 October 2025 to 24 October 2028
- Possible extension to 24 October 2030
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Renewal possible after three years subject to satisfactory performance.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 55524000 - School catering services
Contract locations
- UKI71 - Barnet
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
10 June 2025, 1:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
10 June 2025, 1:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
You can submit your SQ response via the mytenders portal https://www.mytenders.co.uk. Or to be emailed to the school and RM&C Consultants Ltd as detailed in the Part 1 Document. 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
Suppliers to be invited to tender
3 suppliers
Selection criteria:
Please complete the SQ Part 2 document and use the Scoring Example to see what you will score.
Award decision date (estimated)
10 September 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring Example | Please complete the SQ Part 2 document and use the Scoring Example to see what you will score. |
Quality |
Weighting description
The Selection Questionnaire response will be scored using the scoring example attached.
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 Schools 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.
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=598038
QS SQ Document Part 1
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=598039
QS SQ Document Part 2
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=598040
QS SQ Scoring Example
Contracting authority
Queenswell Schools
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZMR-4259-ZJBZ
Sweets Way, Whetstone
London
N20 0NQ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Elizabeth Johnston
Email: ejohnston@queenswellsch.org
Region: UKI71 - Barnet
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
Suthernwood View, Woodcote Road
South Stoke, Reading
RG8 0JJ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Sue Allen
Telephone: 07939599571
Email: Sue.allen@rmandcconsultants.co.uk
Website: http://www.rmandcconsultants.co.uk
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire