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Nishkam School West London

Nishkam School West London

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

06 Aug 2026 at 18:41

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

22 Oct 2025 at 16:09

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 May 2025 at 16:30

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nishkam School West London procured a full daily school catering service for pupils and staff, covering morning breaks and lunch throughout the school day. The service includes the primary and secondary dining areas and servery, with a mix of in-house and outsourced provision. The school is egg-, meat-, fish- and nut-free, so the operator must deliver menus and food services within those requirements. The buyer is Nishkam School West London, with Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services managing the procurement. Delivery is at the school in London. The requirement is classified as school catering services. The school had 1,438 pupils on roll for the 2025/26 academic year, including 295 pupils entitled to universal infant free school meals and 201 entitled to free school meals.

This completed competitive flexible procedure used a selective method and one lot. Expressions of interest were due by 11 June 2025, enquiries closed on 19 May 2025, and the award period ended on 28 October 2025. Four bids reached the final stage. Alliance in Partnership was awarded the contract on 22 October 2025 for £3,067,891. The standstill period ended on 31 October 2025, and the contract was signed on 1 January 2026. The active contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028, with two possible 12-month extensions taking the maximum end date to 31 December 2030. The estimated tender value was £2,625,000 excluding VAT, or £3,150,000 including VAT. Evaluation was weighted 90% quality and 10% price.

This procurement shows demand from a large London school for an end-to-end catering operator able to provide breakfast-time and lunchtime services across primary and secondary facilities. A credible competitor would need experience of school food delivery at substantial pupil and staff scale, with the operational capacity to manage dining areas, servery provision, menus, staffing and day-to-day service improvement. Compliance with an egg-, meat-, fish- and nut-free food environment is central. Suppliers should also be prepared to address TUPE obligations and catering staff who are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme. The buyer values sustained partnership working, higher meal uptake, modernisation, creative menu development and practical innovation, alongside reliable delivery of subsidised and free school meals.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Nishkam School West London

Notice Description

Nishkam School West London is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service. The services at the school are a mix of in-house and outsourced provision. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school. This will consist of morning breaks and a full lunch service for the school day. Nishkam is an egg, meat, fish and nut-free school. The catering facilities at the school include the main dining areas (Primary & Secondary) and servery. Across the school there are currently 1438 pupils on roll for the academic year 2025/26. Of this figure, 295 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 201 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. Some members of the catering team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation. The school is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and ongoing. The school is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menu ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Renewal: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the 2 optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05115a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074998-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£2,625,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,625,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,067,891 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£3,067,891 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
2028-05-05

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Nishkam School West London
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
TW7 5PN
Postcode Area
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
TLI3 Inner London - West
Local Authority
Hounslow
Electoral Ward
Osterley & Spring Grove
Westminster Constituency
Brentford and Isleworth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Alliance in Partnership

Further Information

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