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Islip Manor High School Catering Tender

Islip Manor High School

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07 Oct 2026 at 11:55

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Islip Manor High School is seeking a provider to deliver school catering services at its secondary school in Northolt, Ealing. The school moved into a purpose-built building in April 2026, with capacity for approximately 1,200 pupils. The requirement is for catering at the school; the buyer is Islip Manor High School. This is a single-lot service contract, with the lot marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. The procurement is being managed with support from RM&C Consultants Ltd, which provides tender-management services to schools and trusts.

The buyer invited offers through a competitive flexible procedure. The first stage uses a supplier questionnaire (SQ): responses are scored against the advertised template, and up to five suppliers meeting the pass mark may be invited to interview and proceed to the invitation-to-tender stage, provided at least five suitable suppliers pass. Enquiries and expressions of interest were due by 11 November 2026 at 13:00. The award decision was scheduled by 19 April 2027. The contract is due to run from 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2030, with a possible renewal after three years for up to two further years, subject to satisfactory performance. The published estimated value is £1. The SQ and its scoring example explain how responses are assessed; bids may be submitted in English electronically by email or through the mytenders portal.

This opportunity is for a catering supplier able to provide services in a secondary-school setting serving a school with capacity for approximately 1,200 pupils. The buyer’s procedure expects suppliers first to complete the SQ Part 2 document and demonstrate that they meet its pass mark; only a limited number may proceed to interview and the later tender stage. The stated scoring example is the reference for understanding how the SQ response will score. The lot is identified as suitable for SMEs, so smaller catering businesses may compete, provided they can meet the SQ requirements and deliver the school catering service. The requirement suits providers with the operational capability to serve a school community at this scale and maintain satisfactory performance across the contract and any renewal.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Islip Manor High School Catering Tender

Notice Description

Islip Manor High School is a maintained Foundation secondary school in Northolt, Ealing. The school moved into a new purpose-built building in April 2026. The building has capacity for approximately 1,200 pupils. They are putting their catering contract out to tender with a contract start date of 1st September 2027.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078283
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094666-2026
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
7 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2027 - 31 Aug 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Islip Manor High School
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHOLT
Postcode
UB5 4HP
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)
TLI73 Ealing
Delivery Location
TLI73 Ealing
Local Authority
Ealing
Electoral Ward
Northolt Mandeville
Westminster Constituency
Ealing North

Further Information

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