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Sheen Mount Primary School ~ Catering Tender

Sheen Mount Primary School

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Aug 2026 at 10:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

23 Mar 2026 at 11:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sheen Mount Primary School is procuring comprehensive school catering services in its existing facilities in Richmond Borough, London. The service covers lunches for 603 pupils and 71 teaching and support staff, together with staff catering on professional development days. The requirement is intended to provide appealing food concepts that accommodate varied pupil tastes and dietary requirements, while supporting healthy and sustainable choices. The appointed contractor is expected to review the existing service and recommend improvements. The buyer is Sheen Mount Primary School, a three-form entry school. The procurement is classified as school catering services and covers catering activity throughout the school, including provision for pupils and staff.

This completed open procurement used a competitive flexible procedure. Enquiries closed on 16 April 2026, bids were due by 12 June 2026, and the award period ended on 13 July 2026. Five bids reached the final stage, including two from SMEs. Accent Catering Services Ltd was selected on 17 July 2026 for the single lot, at a gross value of £1,470,100. Evaluation placed 70% weighting on quality and 30% on price. The award standstill ends on 18 August 2026, with contract signature scheduled for 19 August 2026. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with renewal provisions extending the maximum period to 31 August 2031. The award is subject to renewal under the stated three-plus-two-year arrangement.

This award shows sustained demand from Sheen Mount Primary School for an integrated catering operator able to run school food services for a sizeable pupil and staff community. A credible future competitor would need experience delivering lunches and staff catering in an education setting, with the operational capacity to serve 603 pupils and 71 staff across the school calendar. Strong proposals would demonstrate initiative in developing attractive food concepts, managing varied dietary requirements, and improving the existing offer. Evidence of healthy, sustainable catering, reliable service delivery and constructive engagement with school stakeholders would be important. The evaluation outcome also indicates that service quality carries substantially more weight than price, while the participation of SME bidders shows the requirement can be approached by suitably capable smaller catering businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sheen Mount Primary School ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

Sheen Mount Primary School is a thriving three-form entry school in Richmond Borough. The school is situated in leafy, spacious grounds. The school aims to provide a nurturing environment where children thrive and grow into confident, curious and empowered citizens. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 603 students on roll and 71 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The School would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly ensuring a healthy and sustainable offering. The contract being tendered is for three + 2 years in duration from September 2026 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a guaranteed cost per annum for the provision of catering services. The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that school will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the School, which currently includes lunch for children and staff members and staff catering on inset days. Please see PSQ Document for more information.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 3+2 Please see PSQ Document for more information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06713b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075160-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,470,100 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,470,100 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,470,100 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sheen Mount Primary School
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW14 7RT
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
East Sheen
Westminster Constituency
Richmond Park

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Accent Catering Services Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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