Notice Information
Notice Title
St Catherine Primary - Catering
Notice Description
Existing provider unexpectedly served notice mid term. With governors approval we have made a direct award for 1 year only on the basis of extreme and unavoidable urgency, and will commence a formal procurement process next October 2026
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06c2fc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062586-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
55524000 - School catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £65,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
- 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
- ST CATHERINE CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- UXBRIDGE
- Postcode
- UB7 7NX
- Post Town
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Hillingdon
- Electoral Ward
- West Drayton
- Westminster Constituency
- Hayes and Harlington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062586-2026
3rd July 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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