Notice Information
Notice Title
School Catering Services for South Farnham Educational Trust Primary Schools
Notice Description
Contract Award of procurement exercise to source a suitable catering provider for 8 primary and nursery schools within the South Farnham Educational Trust (SFET). Eight of the Trust's schools are seeking a new catering services contract from 1st September 2026, for a contract term of 3 years (plus possible 2 year extension on a +1year, +1year basis). SFET undertook this tender exercise to source a flexible and best value catering contractor with whom they can partner with to achieve service excellence through the provision of a great tasting food, made with authentic recipes and ingredients. Healthy eating, service innovation and added value through food education and sustainability initiatives are equally as important.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Up to 2 year extension, on a +1year, +1year basis.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e462
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029042-2026
- 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
- Not specified
- 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
- £2,964,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,964,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £4,850,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Mar 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Mar 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL 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
- FARNHAM
- Postcode
- GU9 8DY
- Post Town
- Guildford
- 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
- TLJ25 West Surrey
-
- Local Authority
- Tewkesbury
- Electoral Ward
- Badgeworth
- Westminster Constituency
- North Cotswolds
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029042-2026
30th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077289-2025
26th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075222-2025
19th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/q6ioo1l6u2pb7bewezk3p/AHHn3QU5eqEv2WdXJmtoUng?rlkey=ovouwsksfpkjelvh1kik5mb96&st=166g8g84&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)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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