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Catering Services at Whitefriars School

HEATHLAND WHITEFRIARS FEDERATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Jun 2026 at 09:50

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 Dec 2025 at 12:11

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for catering services at Whitefriars School in Harrow has been completed with the award of the contract to Nourish Contract Catering Limited. The buyer, Heathland Whitefriars Federation, sought services within the public school catering industry, with the tender managed through a competitive flexible procedure. The procurement stage was at the award level as of 3rd June 2026, and the contract period runs from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2029, with potential extensions available. This process reflected the public authority's requirements for freshly prepared meals compliant with the school food plan for over 1500 students, with an estimated contract value of £3,200,000 GBP. The competitive selection involved five bids, with the procedure focusing on quality and price criteria.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those that can provide high-quality, compliant, and freshly prepared meals. While Nourish Contract Catering Limited has been awarded the contract, other suppliers within the catering industry may still benefit from supplementary opportunities, given the provision for additional schools within the trust to join the contract. SMEs, with a focus on high-quality food service delivery, are well-suited for such tenders, notably those capable of scaling operations to meet the demands of school-sized contracts and engaging in flexible contracting arrangements. This tender underscores the demand for reliable, quality-focused catering services in educational institutions, offering growth potential for companies committed to these standards.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Catering Services at Whitefriars School

Notice Description

The school is an all-through school serving the community in Harrow. The provision of catering services to the school requires a contractor to be able to provide freshly prepared meals and snacks which are compliant to the school food plan to over 1500 students and 6th form

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Other schools may join the Trust, or other schools in the trust may join this contract when their previous arrangements permit.

Renewal: Two 1-Year extensions are available if agreed in writing by both parties

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ebdc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052164-2026
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
£2,325,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,325,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,200,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 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
HEATHLAND WHITEFRIARS FEDERATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HARROW
Postcode
HA2 9AG
Postcode Area
Harrow
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Local Authority
Harrow
Electoral Ward
Roxbourne
Westminster Constituency
Harrow West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NOURISH CONTRACT CATERING LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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