Tender

Catering Tender - King Athelstan Primary School and Ellingham Primary School

KING ATHELSTAN PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Tender

09 Dec 2025 at 15:03

Summary of the contracting process

King Athelstan Primary School, in collaboration with Ellingham Primary School, is seeking to procure catering services through a competitive flexible procedure titled "Catering Tender - King Athelstan Primary School and Ellingham Primary School". Located in Kingston upon Thames and Chessington, respectively, both schools fall under the "services" category with the procurement process currently in the tender stage. Interested suppliers should note the expression of interest deadline set for 20th February 2026, with the contract award anticipated by 1st May 2026. The procurement follows a selective method underpinned by the legal framework of the "UKPGA 2023/54", and the process encourages electronic submissions in English.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers specialising in school catering services. As the contract value collectively stands at £2,100,000, it demands high-quality standards, with 70% of the evaluation criteria based on quality and 30% on price. The tender is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of servicing the UK region, specifically around the UKJ2 area. The contract, starting on 1st September 2026, offers a three-year duration with potential extensions, providing stability and continuous engagement opportunities for the selected provider. Businesses capable of delivering excellent service at competitive prices, while understanding the importance of sustainability and pupil nutrition, would be well-positioned to compete in this procurement.

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Notice Title

Catering Tender - King Athelstan Primary School and Ellingham Primary School

Notice Description

Interested suppliers. Suppliers will be evaluated against the specific objectives of the new contract through the following stages: Selection Stage and Shortlisting Invitation to Tender (ITT) and Shortlisting for Presentation Presentation of Proposal to the Authority Reference Checking The evaluation of the shortlisting process will be based on the information submitted by the bidding companies. A shortlist of suppliers will be compiled, with the 4 highest-scoring submissions invited to progress to the subsequent stage of the procurement process. Only those companies that are selected and formally notified will be invited to submit a response during the ITT stage.

Lot Information

King Athelstan Primary School

Catering Services at King Athelstan Primary School

Renewal: Two x One Year (12 Months) Extensions

Ellingham Primary School

Catering Service at Ellingham Primary School

Renewal: Two x One Year (12 Months) Extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f1e8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081110-2025
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
£1,750,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,750,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KING ATHELSTAN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Additional Buyers

ACE ADVICE LIMITED

ELLINGHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
admin@kingathelstan.rbksch.org, bursar@elp.rbksch.org, dave.croshaw@ace-advice.co.uk
Contact Phone
07765062169

Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 3AR
Post Town
Kingston upon Thames
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
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex

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

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