Tender

Primary Phase Catering 2026 - Schools with Finishing Kitchens

  • West Sussex County Council

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-041359

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fa86 (view related notices)

Published 18 July 2025, 2:56pm



Scope

Description

To provide a catering service to the primary phase schools with finishing kitchens

Total value (estimated)

  • £140,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £168,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

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

Description of possible extension:

3 Year Period

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 55524000 - School catering services

Contract locations

  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

Submission

Enquiry deadline

19 September 2025, 5:00pm

Tender submission deadline

26 September 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tender responses must be submitted via the Portal no later than the tender response submission deadline. The Portal is available here: https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

12 November 2025

Recurring procurement

Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 3 November 2025


Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Description Type Weighting
Quality

60%

Quality 60.00%
Commercial

40%

Price 40.00%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open 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

Region: UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government