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Elmwood Infant & Nursery Catering Tender 2025

PROCUREMENT FOR SCHOOLS LTD

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14 Jan 2026 at 19:31

Award Notice
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15 Oct 2025 at 11:11

Tender Notice
Tender

16 Sep 2025 at 14:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Elmwood Infant & Nursery Catering Tender 2025" was conducted by PROCUREMENT FOR SCHOOLS LTD, located in London, England. This tender, classified under "School catering services," was managed as an open procedure, allowing for broad participation. Key dates included the tender period ending on 20th October 2025, with the award issued to PS CATERING MANAGEMENT LIMITED on 18th December 2025. The contract period is set from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2030, with a total value of £615,000, slightly exceeding the initial estimated value of £600,000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for catering businesses that are equipped to provide nutritionally balanced hot meals for schools, aligning with stringent food standards. The open procurement method ensures that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-positioned to compete, given their suitability as defined in the tender's criteria. Such contracts can enable businesses to strengthen their presence in the educational sector, expand their service offerings, and establish long-term client relationships, fostering substantial business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Elmwood Infant & Nursery Catering Tender 2025

Notice Description

Elmwood Infant & Nursery School require an experienced caterer to provide every pupil, member of staff and guests at the School who so requires a nutritionally balanced hot meal at lunchtime that meets the food standards as laid out by 2014 No. 1603 The Education - The Requirement for School Food Regulations (England) 2014. Please contact our procurement consultant Mr. Mike Newell to request to tender pack at mnewell@procurementforschools.com Additional information: Please request the tender pack from our procurement consultant Mr. Mike Newell at mnewell@procurementforschools.com

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fab5a29d-6989-4f09-bd89-88a543661f87
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff66af29-f18e-4b1a-b113-8450861bffad
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£615,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PROCUREMENT FOR SCHOOLS LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
CR0 2PL
Post Town
Croydon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Broad Green
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PS CATERING MANAGEMENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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