Tender

Delivered in Catering Services - Primary School

THE BREAKSPEAR SCHOOL

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Tender

17 Dec 2025 at 12:26

Summary of the contracting process

The Breakspear School, a sub-central government public authority located in Uxbridge, is inviting tenders for the provision of catering services to its primary school. The tender, managed by Cohesion Consulting Ltd, seeks to deliver high-quality catering to maximise sales and Free School Meal uptakes with a strong focus on transformational partnerships and service enhancements. This procurement is at the tender stage and is being conducted using an open procedure under the light touch regime, with an accelerated timeline. Key dates include the tender period closing on 5th January 2026 and the anticipated contract commencement on 23rd February 2026, initially set for three years with potential two-year extensions. The contract value stands at approximately £750,000 inclusive of VAT.

This tender represents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in school catering services, particularly those skilled in innovative food concepts and improving sales through proactive management. The process encourages bids that comply with TUPE and include strategic recommendations on staff levels and service equipment enhancements. Suitable businesses include those with robust financial proposals and a track record of achieving sales targets while maintaining high standards in service delivery. Organisations interested in competing must express their interest and access the tender documents electronically via the specified online portal, ready to demonstrate their ability to support the school effectively and enhance its catering operations.

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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/083793-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Dec 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jan 20266 days to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2029 3-4 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
THE BREAKSPEAR SCHOOL
Additional Buyers

COHESION CONSULTING LTD

Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
info@cohesionconsulting.co.uk
Contact Phone
01892251001

Buyer Location

Locality
UXBRIDGE
Postcode
UB10 8JA
Post Town
Southall
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West

Local Authority
Tunbridge Wells
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
Tunbridge Wells

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