Tender

Invitation to Tender for Catering Services

HANSLOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Tender

13 Nov 2025 at 11:15

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for catering services at Hanslope Primary School, located in Milton Keynes, is currently active with a tender open until 12th January 2026. The school is seeking a catering provider for approximately 150 students daily, with the aim of increasing this number through improved meal offerings. The services required fall under the industry category of Catering services (CPV Code: 55520000) and must adhere to nutritional and allergy management standards while being delivered nearby due to off-site preparation. The buying organisation, Hanslope Primary School, is a public authority within the sub-central government, and the procurement method used is an open procedure. Key dates include the enquiry period ending on 7th January 2026 and the planned contract start date on 12th April 2026. The contract is set for two years, with potential for extension based on service quality.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those capable of providing diverse and dietary-inclusive meal options, including vegetarian, vegan, and halal. Companies should also manage administrative tasks such as dietary requirements and meal orders. Given the requirement for themed day adaptability and allergy management, businesses prioritising quality and compliance will be at an advantage. With a contract value of £74,000, suitable candidates could be SMEs equipped to utilise local facilities for off-site meal preparation and possess the organisational capacity to handle two lunch sittings efficiently. This opportunity provides a foothold for expanding into educational catering and a chance to collaborate with a reputable public institution.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to Tender for Catering Services

Notice Description

Hanslope Primary School state funded school for students aged 4-11. Hanslope Primary is located in the Village of Hanslope in Milton Keynes. We currently have 273 students on role. Around 150 of those order school provided lunches each day. We are hopeful that with an updated menu and the offer of more variety, that number will increase. We require nutritional meal options for our students that meet food standards. The options should include, a hot meal, vegetarian, vegan, halal and sandwich/cold and gluten free. All meals should be accompanied by a desert. The menu should be regularly updated or on a 3-weekly rotation. We do not have a kitchen facility here so all preparation would need to be completed off site and the food brought in. The site would need to be close enough to ensure the food is kept to temperatures in accordance with food safety standards (a hot serving counter may be required). We require friendly, approachable and efficient members of staff to be provided by the catering company to serve the food and engage with children ages 4 to 11. We have 2 lunch sittings, so would need the food to be onsite and ready to serve at 11.45am and completed at 1pm. We would like the catering company to do their own administration work in regards to the meal ordering, dietary requirements and allergies, queries and complaints. A procedure would need to be in place for any emergency food required for children who do not have lunch. Once service is completed, the catering company would take away any bulky food waste and serving plates/utensils to be washed at an external facility. We cannot have any traces of nuts in the food due to allergies. The catering team will need to demonstrate excellent management of allergies. Themed days, specifically around Census day is needed to encourage the ordering of meals. We currently have an average of 150 students ordering lunches per day. We are hopeful this will increase given a new menu and good food quality.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: If quality and service are kept to a high standard we will continue to contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e038
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073457-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£74,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£74,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20253 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jan 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2028 2-3 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
HANSLOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Contact Name
Aylsa Downard
Contact Email
admin@hanslope.milton-keynes.sch.uk
Contact Phone
+441908510245

Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK19 7BL
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes North

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