Notice Information
Notice Title
School Catering Services for Heston Community School, Hounslow
Notice Description
Award of school catering services contract for Heston Community School, for a 6 year contract (September 2026 to end of August 2032). The successful supplier is to provide a healthy, high quality and value for money catering service to all school pupils, staff and hospitality as required. There are currently 1,400 students at the school, including 400 sixth form students, who have their own outlet. There are approximately 150 staff.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05cfe8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038781-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award 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
-
- CPV Codes
55524000 - School catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,917,366 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,917,366 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Apr 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HESTON COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HESTON
- Postcode
- TW5 0QR
- Post Town
- Twickenham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
-
- Local Authority
- Tewkesbury
- Electoral Ward
- Badgeworth
- Westminster Constituency
- North Cotswolds
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038781-2026
28th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066768-2025
20th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/rqwas184xgsmafd26lrlr/AImH2v54qrY2MZLp2LEq7gw?rlkey=7i15aiidtsauiq4xfn0rihq6b&st=gxo1bqwr&dl=0
Interested parties are to complete a Procurement Specific Questionnaire, which can be accessed via the dropbox link provided. If you have any queries, please contact gail@panacheconsultancy.co.uk
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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