Award

Catering Services for Eastbury Community School

EASTBURY COMMUNITY SCHOOL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Feb 2026 at 16:54

Tender

11 Nov 2025 at 18:34

Summary of the contracting process

Eastbury Community School located in Barking, United Kingdom, has concluded its procurement process for catering services. Initially announced in November 2025, the tender invited submissions until November 27, 2025, using a competitive flexible procedure. The contract, valued at £1,440,000 gross and awarded to OLIVE DINING LTD, is expected to commence on April 1, 2026, for three years with possible extensions. This tender falls under the school catering services category, serving the region UKI52. The procurement process involved stages such as selection and shortlisting, invitation to tender, presentations, and reference checking.

This awarded contract presents significant business growth opportunities for suppliers in the school catering industry. With an emphasis on quality and price, SMEs were encouraged to participate, as demonstrated by two SME bids reaching the final stage. Companies capable of providing high-quality catering services and equipped to manage contracts with public authorities, particularly schools, are well-suited for such opportunities. Businesses focussing on expanding their footprint in educational service sectors can find lucrative prospects by engaging in these competitive procurement processes. The awarded contract includes options for extension, providing potential long-term engagement and stability for the successful supplier.

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Notice Title

Catering Services for Eastbury Community School

Notice Description

This all through school is seeking to appoint a caterer to deliver a fixed price catering contract. The contract will be for an initial period of three years, with options to extend for up to an additional two years

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions, subject to agreement in writing by both parties

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05df17
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014027-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Feb 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EASTBURY COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Additional Buyers

ACE ADVICE LTD

Contact Name
Dawn Peters
Contact Email
dawn.peters@ace-advice.co.uk, finance@eastburyschool.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BARKING
Postcode
IG11 9UW
Post Town
Ilford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering

Local Authority
Hackney
Electoral Ward
Hoxton West
Westminster Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OLIVE DINING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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