Scope
Reference
RMandC/2025/OOPS/504
Description
The school is putting its catering contract out to tender with a contract start date of 24th May 2026
Total value (estimated)
- £1 excluding VAT
- £1 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 24 May 2026 to 23 May 2029
- Possible extension to 23 May 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
- UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
24 November 2025, 1:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
24 November 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)
20 February 2026
Award criteria
| 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.
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.
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=617754
1) OOPS SQ Document Part 1
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=617755
2) OOPS SQ Document Part 2
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=617756
3) OOPS SQ Scoring Example
Contracting authority
Old Oak Primary School (RM&C)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJPR-8484-LNHV
Melitus Street
London
W12 0AS
United Kingdom
Region: UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
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