Tender

Prae Wood Primary School Catering Tender

PRAE WOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL

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13 Mar 2026 at 16:46

Summary of the contracting process

Prae Wood Primary School in St Albans is seeking tenders for its catering services contract, scheduled to commence on 1st January 2027. The procurement process falls within the services category and follows a competitive flexible procedure, allowing selective bidding. This opportunity is relevant to organisations interested in school catering services, particularly those qualified as SMEs. The deadline for expressing interest is 24th April 2026 at 13:00 BST, with the award period concluding on 21st September 2026. The buyer, Prae Wood Primary School, operates within the sub-central government public authority sector in the United Kingdom, and RM&C Consultants Ltd acts as the procuring entity.

The tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in catering to expand into educational institutions. Companies that excel in quality and value delivery in school catering services while adhering to competitive standards are encouraged to participate. Up to five suitable companies scoring adequately on the Selection Questionnaire will be invited for an interview, allowing them to demonstrate their capabilities further in potentially securing the contract. Continuous performance could lead to contract renewal after three years, promising a long-term engagement for successful bidders. Thus, businesses with a strategic focus on educational catering services are ideally poised to benefit and grow through this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Prae Wood Primary School Catering Tender

Notice Description

Prae Wood Primary School in St Albans is putting its catering contract out to tender with a contract start date of 1st January 2027.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066a59
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033644-2026
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
Lots Value
£1
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 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
PRAE WOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL
Additional Buyers

RM&C CONSULTANTS LTD

Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST ALBANS
Postcode
AL3 4HZ
Post Town
St Albans
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC

Local Authority
South Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Goring
Westminster Constituency
Henley and Thame

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