Notice Information
Notice Title
Scholars' Education Trust Catering Tender
Notice Description
Scholars' Education Trust is putting the catering contracts out to tender in 8 of its schools with a contract start date of 1st April 2026 and 1st September 2026 (for one school). You must bid for all the schools, and each of the schools will be able to select their preferred company from the companies shortlisted to make presentations.
Lot Information
The Hemel Hempstead School
The Hemel Hempstead School is a Secondary and Sixth Form.
Renewal: Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.
Robert Barclay AcademyRobert Barclay Academy is a secondary and sixth form school in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
Renewal: Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.
Samuel Ryder AcademySamuel Ryder Academy is an All Through School situated in St Albans, Hertfordshire.
Renewal: Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.
Priory AcademyThe Priory Academy is an extended secondary school situated in Dunstable, Bedfordshire.
Renewal: Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.
Harpenden AcademyThe Harpenden Academy is a primary school situated in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.
Renewal: Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.
Buntingford First SchoolBuntingford First School is located in East Hertfordshire.
Renewal: Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.
Watling Lower SchoolThe Watling Lower School is situated in Dunstable, Bedfordshire.
Renewal: Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.
Nazeing SchoolThe Nazeing School is a primary school situated in Nazeing, Essex
Renewal: Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d820
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070133-2025
- 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
- £8 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £8 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Oct 20251 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 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
- SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST (RM&C)
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Sue Allen
- Contact Email
- l.earley@scholarseducationtrust.co.uk, sue.allen@rmandcconsultants.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 7939599571
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ST ALBANS
- Postcode
- AL1 5AR
- Post Town
- St Albans
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ16 Berkshire West
- Delivery Location
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, TLH23 Hertfordshire CC, TLH3 Essex
-
- Local Authority
- West Berkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Basildon
- Westminster Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070133-2025
31st October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=617928
1) SET SQ Document Part 1 -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=617929
2) SET SQ Document Part 2 -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=617930
3) SET SQ Scoring Example
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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