Scope
Description
to provide term-time school lunch provision for a Primary school in the London Borough of Barnet. 3 year contract being offered.
Total value (estimated)
- £493,500 excluding VAT
- £592,200 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 5 April 2026 to 4 April 2029
- 3 years
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
24 November 2025, 12:00pm
Submission type
Tenders
Deadline for requests to participate
28 November 2025, 10:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
13 February 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operational | Response to operational questions within SQ |
Quality | 80.00% |
| Financial | Provide financial information about the organisation |
Quality | 20.00% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
a two stage process inviting bidders to complete an SQ in stage 1 which will be evaluated with the highest scoring bidders invited to go to Stage 2 to provide a financial and operational response which will result in being invited to present to the client who will then make their decision.
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=618271
Selection Questionnaire
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=618272
Example Catering Agreement
Documents to be provided after the tender notice
uploaded to this notice through the mytenders portal
Contracting authority
Educo
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPVP-3991-WRNY
West Walk Building
Leicester
LE1 7LT
United Kingdom
Email: emma@educo.co.uk
Website: http://www.educo.co.uk
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)