Tender

Town Farm Primary School Catering Tender

TOWN FARM PRIMARY SCHOOL (RM&C)

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Tender

25 Jun 2025 at 15:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Town Farm Primary School, located in Stanwell, United Kingdom, has initiated a tender process for its catering services beginning 1st January 2026. This process is overseen by RM&C Consultants Ltd as the procuring entity. The procurement falls under the category of school catering services and is a selective competitive flexible procedure. Interested parties must submit their Selection Questionnaire (SQ) by 1st August 2025, with the contract expected to be awarded by 24th November 2025. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, focusing on quality as a key selection criterion, and allows participation from SMEs.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity for catering companies looking to expand into the educational sector. Firms specialising in innovative and quality-driven school catering services could find this contract particularly advantageous. The contract offers the potential for renewal after three years, subject to satisfactory performance, which could ensure long-term business growth and stability for the successful company. Overall, the procurement process is designed to encourage competition while maintaining high standards in service delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Town Farm Primary School Catering Tender

Notice Description

Town Farm Primary School is putting its catering contract out to tender with a contract start date of 1st January 2026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0553af
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035194-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Lots Value
£1
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TOWN FARM PRIMARY SCHOOL (RM&C)
Additional Buyers

RM&C CONSULTANTS LTD

Contact Name
Sue Allen, Vicki Prince
Contact Email
sbm@town-farm.surrey.sch.uk, sue.allen@rmandcconsultants.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7939599571

Buyer Location

Locality
STANWELL
Postcode
TW19 7HQ
Post Town
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ25 West Surrey
Local Authority
South Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Goring
Westminster Constituency
Henley and Thame

Further Information

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