Scope
Reference
RMandC/2025/WSSC/495
Description
This cluster of three secondary schools are putting their catering contracts out to tender with contract start dates in April 2026. The schools are Frederick Bremer School, Heathcote School & Science College and Holy Family Catholic School & Sixth Form.
Total value (estimated)
- £3 excluding VAT
- £3 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 55524000 - School catering services
Contract locations
- UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Lot constraints
Maximum number of lots a supplier can bid for: 2
Maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded: 2
Description of how multiple lots may be awarded:
You will be bidding for each school individually and the schools will be able to select their preferred company from the companies shortlisted to make presentations. Maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded is 3.
Not the same for all lots
Contract dates are shown in Lot sections, because they are not the same for all lots.
Lot 1. Frederick Bremer School
Description
A community school for 900 pupils in Walthamstow.
Lot value (estimated)
- £1 excluding VAT
- £1 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract locations are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Heathcote School & Science College
Description
This secondary school is based in Chingford and has a roll of 1,000 + students.
Lot value (estimated)
- £1 excluding VAT
- £1 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract locations are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 3. Holy Family Catholic School & Sixth Form
Description
This school is based in Walthamstow and has a roll of 1,000 + students.
Lot value (estimated)
- £1 excluding VAT
- £1 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Renewal possible after three years subject to satisfactory performance.
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract locations are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Participation
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Frederick Bremer School
Lot 2. Heathcote School & Science College
Lot 3. Holy Family Catholic School & Sixth Form
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
24 October 2025, 1:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
24 October 2025, 1:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Follow instructions in the Part 1 Document. You can submit your completed SQ Part 2 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
Award decision date (estimated)
26 January 2026
Award criteria
Lot 1. Frederick Bremer School
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring Example | The Selection Questionnaire 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.
Lot 2. Heathcote School & Science College
| 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.
Lot 3. Holy Family Catholic School & Sixth Form
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring Example | The Selection Question response will be scored using the scoring example attached. |
Quality |
Weighting description
The Selection Question 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 Cluster 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=611381
1) WSSC SQ Document Part 1
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=611382
2) WSSC SQ Document Part 2
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=611383
3) WSSC SQ Scoring Example
Contracting authority
Frederick Bremer School (RM&C)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQQD-6494-PDBZ
Siddeley Road
Walthamstow
E17 4EY
United Kingdom
Region: UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
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: Tim Allen
Telephone: +44 7990327563
Email: Tim.allen@rmandcconsultants.co.uk
Website: http://www.rmandcconsultants.co.uk
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire