Notice Information
Notice Title
Primary Phase Catering 2026 - Schools with Finishing Kitchens
Notice Description
To provide a catering service to the primary phase schools with finishing kitchens
Planning Information
Market Engagement with the school meal provider market to give opportunity to both parties to explore food solutions within our Primary phase schools in the future. Published Wed 04 September 2024, Closed Friday 27 September 2024.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fa86
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071092-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
55524000 - School catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £140,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £140,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- £140,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Contracts Value
- £140,000,000 £100M-£1B
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 27 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 5 Dec 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2033 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2025-11-03
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHICHESTER
- Postcode
- PO19 1RG
- Post Town
- Portsmouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
- Delivery Location
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
-
- Local Authority
- Chichester
- Electoral Ward
- Chichester Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Chichester
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071092-2026
28th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086078-2025
24th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086049-2025
24th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082693-2025
12th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041359-2025
18th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022297-2025
16th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014908-2025
14th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014904-2025
14th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011962-2025
31st March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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