Award

Winchmore School Catering

WINCHMORE SCHOOL CATERING TENDER

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Award

28 Oct 2025 at 19:13

Tender

18 Oct 2024 at 11:11

Summary of the contracting process

Winchmore School in the London Borough of Enfield has concluded the procurement process for its school catering service, awarding the contract to Innovate IFG. This service encompasses catering for its secondary school and sixth form, which together serve 1834 students. The procurement, classified under "School catering services" (CPV code 55524000), will officially commence on 25th March 2025. This was a restricted procedure, starting with a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) and was managed under the Light Touch Regime. This project, under the legal oversight of the Cabinet Office, was valued at approximately £1.3 million with the award finalised on 10th September 2025.

This contract presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in school catering services, particularly those capable of providing high-quality meals and fostering proactive management to maximise sales and increase Free School Meal (FSM) uptake. Given the scale of operations and the focus on maintaining high food quality and service standards, large catering firms like Innovate IFG, with significant resources and expertise, would be well-suited for such tenders. The contract, with a duration of three years and an option to extend for another two years, enables steady growth for businesses within this sector while maintaining community-focused service delivery in education.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Winchmore School Catering

Notice Description

Winchmore School is a thriving mixed, community secondary school and sixth form in Laburnum Grove in the London Borough of Enfield. It has 1834 students aged between 11 and 18 years of age and is supported by a team of approximately 200 teaching and support staff. A number of staff in the catering team have LGPS pension schemes. There is one busy main restaurant with a modern, well-equipped kitchen and a separate sixth form cafe. There is a new sixth building adjacent to the main campus which opens in November 2024, with a new sixth form cafe scheduled to open as soon as possible after. Once the new cafe is operational, the existing sixth form cafe in the main building will remain open to serve sixth form students attending lessons in the main block, as well as some year 11 students.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Winchmore School is a thriving mixed, community secondary school and sixth form in Laburnum Grove in the London Borough of Enfield. It has 1834 students aged between 11 and 18 years of age and is supported by a team of approximately 200 teaching and support staff. A number of staff in the catering team have LGPS pension schemes. There is one busy main restaurant with a modern, well equipped kitchen and a separate sixth form cafe. There is a new sixth building adjacent to the main campus which opens in February 2025. The School Business Manager, Justine Marlowe, is developing the services to reflect the high aspirations of the Headteacher and SLT; she is tendering their catering services to deliver the very best service for every student at the school. The contract will commence on 25th March 2025 for an initial three years, with an option to extend for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. This contract will reward maximising sales and FSM uptake through pro-active management, consistently high food quality and tangible contract support. The School and CCL expect the successful Contractor to reasonably guarantee their financial proposal and maintain excellent standards.The School use a two stage 'Competitive Flexible' process, beginning with a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) stage followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage after shortlisting. This process is managed under the Light Touch Regime, and the School reserves the right to refine the award criteria throughout.

Renewal: The contract tenure is for an initial three year term and there is an option for both parties to extending the contract for another two years subject to performance and mutual agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ada9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069182-2025
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
£1,956,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,956,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 20252 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
15 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 20252 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WINCHMORE SCHOOL CATERING TENDER
Contact Name
Procurement Team at Cohesion
Contact Email
info@cohesionconsultingltd.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1892251001

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N21 3HS
Post Town
North London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI54 Enfield
Delivery Location
TLI54 Enfield

Local Authority
Enfield
Electoral Ward
Highfield
Westminster Constituency
Edmonton and Winchmore Hill

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INNOVATE IFG

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