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STC_001

St Catherine Catholic Primary School

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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28 Jul 2026 at 11:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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03 Jul 2026 at 09:30

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

St Catherine Catholic Primary School bought school catering services for its school in Uxbridge, under a single service requirement. The procurement covered the provision of catering following the unexpected termination of the previous provider, with the requirement described as a one-year school catering service. The buying organisation is St Catherine Catholic Primary School, based in West Drayton and serving the Uxbridge area. The work is categorised as services, specifically school catering services. This is a focused education-sector catering requirement rather than a general facilities-management contract. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are those providing catered food services for primary schools and able to operate at a single-school site in the local area.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a direct procedure without competition because it was below the applicable threshold. The award was made to THE ORCHARD CONTRACT CATERING LTD on 3 July 2026 for £65,000 excluding VAT, or £78,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 28 July 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. There was one lot, which is complete and marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award followed an unexpected termination by the existing provider and included a standstill period, with signature scheduled for 16 July 2026. The selected supplier is an SME. No competitive evaluation criteria are recorded because the contract was awarded directly without competition.

This procurement demonstrates a primary school’s need for a dedicated school catering provider when an existing arrangement ends unexpectedly. It is relevant to small and medium-sized catering businesses, since the requirement was expressly identified as suitable for SMEs and the selected supplier is an SME. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to provide school catering as its core service and show that it can take responsibility for a complete primary-school catering operation at a single local site. The direct, below-threshold route also indicates that local presence and the ability to respond to an urgent change in provision may matter to this buyer. Catering businesses should therefore monitor this school’s future requirements and maintain evidence of reliable education-sector delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

STC_001

Notice Description

Provision of school catering service for 1 year following unexpected termination by existing provider, and a standstill period

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/071150-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

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
£65,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
St Catherine Catholic Primary School
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
UXBRIDGE
Postcode
UB7 7NX
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Orchard Contract Catering

Further Information

Notice Documents

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