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02 Jul 2026 at 12:04

Summary of the contracting process

Educo, acting as the buyer, is managing an open tender process titled "Haringey Primary Schools Catering OctJan," which falls under the services category of the public procurement industry. This tender is focused on school catering services for three primary schools located in the London Borough of Haringey, United Kingdom. The procurement is in the tender stage, with submissions due by 11th August 2026, and the contract awards anticipated by 25th September 2026. The total value of the contract is approximately £1,692,495 GBP. It encompasses both financial and operational evaluations, with site visits available before proposal submissions. The contracts are set to commence in October 2026 for two schools and January 2027 for the remaining school.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in school catering services, particularly those capable of providing operational and financial expertise as individual primary schools will select their preferred providers. Businesses with experience in managing large-scale catering within the educational sector will be well-suited to contend for this contract. The contracts offer a stable three-year engagement with potential for growth and an avenue to establish or enhance a footprint within the education-related services sector in the UK. With their emphasis on quality and cost-effectiveness, the contracts should appeal to organisations able to demonstrate strong financial stability and innovative solutions for managing catering operations during term times.

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Notice Title

Haringey Primary Schools Catering OctJan

Notice Description

Educo are managing a single stage procurement process on behalf of 3 Primary Schools in the London Borough of Haringey with tenderers invited to a site visits at each school then submitting financial and operational proposals which will be evaluated and scored with the highest 3 scoring contractors invited to present their proposal to the clients directly who will then decide on their preferred bidder. It should be noted that 2 Schools will commence the new contract in October 2026 and 1 School will commence the new contract in January 2027, the Specification and Tupe for the January start will be uploaded as soon as it is available.

Lot Information

Campsbourne Primary School - Catering

term time provision of school meals for a 3 year period.

Rokesly Nursery, Infant & Junior School - Catering

term time provision of school meals for Nursery, Infant & Junior pupils and Staff

Crowland Primary School - Catering

term time provision of school meals for Primary school pupils and staff

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c258
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062239-2026
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
£1,692,495 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,692,495 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 2026Today
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Oct 2026 - 23 Oct 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
EDUCO
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 7LT
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLI43 Haringey and Islington

Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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