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Westminster Schools' Consortium ~ Catering Tender

Westminster Schools’ Consortium

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01 May 2025 at 15:05

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08 Jul 2024 at 14:05

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Summary of the contracting process

The Westminster Schools’ Consortium, acting as the contracting authority, has engaged in a public procurement process for school catering services. This procurement involves 16 primary schools located in the London borough of Westminster, aiming at outsourcing their meal service. The tender, titled "Westminster Schools’ Consortium ~ Catering Tender," falls under the services category with a focus on school catering. The process follows a selective procurement method, specifically a restricted procedure, as per the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The tendering stage closed on 16th August 2024, with the contract commencing on 1st September 2025 for an initial period of five years, extendable by two additional years. The total contract value is approximately £12.88 million, with the London Living Wage applied across all participating schools.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialised in school catering services, particularly those with a strong operational base in London. It offers a significant business growth opportunity due to the scale of the contract, with an estimated turnover of around £9.2 million over five years. The potential for a 7-year term provides long-term stability and expansion potential for established catering firms. Businesses with proven experience in enhancing school meal uptake and managing sizeable workforces will be well-positioned to compete. Moreover, this contract is open to economic operators, including small and medium enterprises, indicating a favourable environment for capable SMEs to participate and expand their service portfolio within the education sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Westminster Schools' Consortium ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

Westminster Schools' Consortium (The Consortium) currently comprises 16 Primary schools located in the London borough of Westminster and was formed in 2019 following the council's decision to delegate the previous centrally managed school meal service to schools. Since 2019, the school meal service has been outsourced and The Consortium now wishes to participate in a tender process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for a further contract to supply its centrally managed outsourced school meals service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Requirement Westminster Schools' Consortium (The Consortium) currently comprises 16 Primary schools located in the London borough of Westminster and was formed in 2019 following the council's decision to delegate the previous centrally managed school meal service to schools. Since 2019, the school meal service has been outsourced and The Consortium now wishes to participate in a tender process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for a further contract to supply its centrally managed outsourced school meals service. Basis of Contract *The contract will commence from the 1st September 2025 and will be for an initial period of 5 years. *The contract may be extended by 2 further years making a total maximum fixed term of 7 years. *London Living Wage is adopted at all participating schools *The contract will be awarded to a single supplier. *The estimated turnover is circa PS9.2 million over the initial 5-year period. Objectives The appointed Supplier will have significant experience of delivering quality catering services within Primary schools and should have proven expertise of successfully increasing pupil meal uptake across group contracts together with a compelling attitude towards making the lunchtime service appealing, healthy and educational for children. Coupled with the familiarity and practice of successfully managing a large workforce, the Supplier should ideally have a strong operational base in London and able to leverage sufficient resources to ensure the required level of service is constantly maintained. Within the Consortium there are 2 schools without kitchens (Dining Centres) that have their meals delivered. It will be imperative that bidders are able to provide a solution for these Dining Centres either direct or via the use of a nominated Production Kitchen/s within the Consortium. Ultimately, it is important that the Supplier can demonstrate a proven ability to manage a well-organised and efficient catering service that continual strives to offer 'best value' to each participating school. Additional information: Please note, this is a contract award notice, this contract has already been awarded.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047b96
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018487-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,880,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£12,880,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,047,827 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 May 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Westminster Schools’ Consortium
Additional Buyers

Edward Wilson Primary School

Essendine Primary School

Gateway Academy

Hallfield Primary School

Our Lady of Dolours RC Primary School

Queen's Park School

St Barnabas' CE Primary School

St Clement Danes CE Primary School

St Gabriel's School

St Luke's C of E Primary School

St Mary Magdalene and St Stephen's Primary School

St Matthews Primary School

St Peter’s School

St Vincent de Paul School

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WESTMINSTER
Postcode
W2 6JJ
Postcode Area
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI32 Westminster
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Lancaster Gate
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd, trading as Chartwells

Further Information

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