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Delivered in Catering Services - Primary School

The Breakspear School

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

24 Apr 2026 at 16:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

29 Jan 2026 at 18:08

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Dec 2025 at 12:26

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Breakspear School, located in Uxbridge, United Kingdom, has completed its procurement process for the provision of catering services in a primary school setting. The contract titled "Delivered in Catering Services - Primary School" falls under the school catering services category and commenced on 1st May 2026. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure under the light touch regime given the challenging timeline, with the official contract period lasting until 30th April 2029, including options for renewal subject to client satisfaction. Cohesion Consulting Ltd managed the procurement exercise, ensuring the process was compliant with UK legislation. The awarded supplier is The Orchard Contract Catering, highlighting their continued growth and partnership in this sector, with an estimated contract turnover of approximately £750,000 including VAT.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialised in school catering services, particularly SMEs, to expand their operations within the educational sector. The procurement process emphasised the need for bidders to foster transformational partnerships, ensuring high standards in food quality and service. Suitable businesses are those capable of presenting TUPE compliant bids and proposing innovative enhancements in service equipment and staffing. Such opportunities not only promise growth in sales and meal uptake but also provide a platform for long-term collaborations with public authorities such as the Breakspear School, allowing successful bidders to showcase their expertise and secure future contracts in this competitive industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Delivered in Catering Services - Primary School

Notice Description

The school is tendering their catering services to deliver the very best service for every child at the school. The initial contract duration is set for three years, starting on 23rd February 2026, with a potential extension for two more years contingent on client satisfaction and mutual agreement on budgets and service levels. The primary objective of this contract is to enhance services, maximising sales and Free School Meal (FSM) uptake through proactive management, consistent high-quality food and robust, tangible contract support. The School and CCL (Cohesion Consulting Ltd) expect the successful Contractor to guarantee their financial proposal within reason and uphold excellent standards. The business manager has requested that in this tender exercise the bidders focus on: A transformational working partnership, delivered via a TUPE compliant bid, with additional recommendations on service equipment, serving points, staffing levels and a bespoke food concept to drive sales and uptake. In essence, the School needs to be convinced the bidders can deliver on their promises, achieve sales targets, implement service enhancements effectively and support the School in day-to-day operations. The school reserves the right to award its own contract, with the provision to revert to an 'insourced' solution or a 'no award' decision if the proposals fail to convince. The estimated contract turnover for three years including VAT stands at approximately PS750,000. Due to the challenging contract timelines, the contract is being tendered under the light touch regime with an accelerated timeline. To express interest in the tender and access all contract documents (which are available free of charge), kindly register on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home, if you haven't already, and declare your interest in the opportunity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f7c1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037739-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open 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
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£721,050 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£675,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Breakspear School
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
UXBRIDGE
Postcode
UB10 8JA
Postcode Area
Southall
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
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Local Authority
Hillingdon
Electoral Ward
Ickenham & South Harefield
Westminster Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Orchard Contract Catering

Further Information

Notice Documents

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