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Barnet Schools Cluster - Catering Tender apr27

Educo

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14 Oct 2026 at 09:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Educo is seeking catering providers to prepare and supply term-time pupil meals for four primary schools in the London Borough of Barnet: Annunciation Infant & Junior School, Danegrove Primary School, Holy Trinity CE and St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School. The requirement is school catering services (CPV 55524000). Each school is a separate lot, covering its own pupil lunch or school-meal service. The work is delivered in Barnet, London. Educo is managing the procurement on behalf of the four schools. This is a service contract focused on providing meals during school terms, rather than year-round catering; the four school lots may suit suppliers able to serve one school or manage several school catering operations.

The buyer invited offers through a two-stage competitive flexible procedure. At the first stage, suppliers complete a Selection Questionnaire; the highest-scoring candidates are invited to stage two, receive the TUPE information and contract specification, visit the site and submit operational and financial proposals. The three highest-scoring contractors are then invited to present to the client for its supplier selection. Enquiries were due by 4 November 2026 at 5pm and submissions by 11 November 2026 at noon. The planned contract period for all lots is 26 March 2027 to 25 March 2030, with options for two further one-year periods. Estimated values are £802,500 for Annunciation, £652,500 for Danegrove, £400,000 for Holy Trinity and £1,045,000 for St Catherine’s, excluding VAT. Evaluation weights financial status 20% and technical responses 80%.

This opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and suppliers can compete for individual school lots rather than necessarily taking on all four. It will suit established school-meal caterers able to provide reliable term-time pupil catering and set out a credible operational approach for a school site. The selection stage assesses the supplier’s financial standing and technical responses, with technical capability carrying the greater evaluation weight. Candidates progressing to the next stage must be prepared to review TUPE information and the contract specification, attend a site visit and develop both operational and financial proposals. Shortlisted suppliers must also be able to present their proposal to the client. The work is divided across four primary schools, offering scope for providers with capacity matched to a single school or a broader multi-site service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Barnet Schools Cluster - Catering Tender apr27

Notice Description

Educo Consultancy & Facilities Management are completing a two-stage competitive tendering procedure through the mytenders portal for the catering services to provide pupil meals on behalf of four Primary Schools in the London Borough of Barnet. This is stage 1 of the process to seek potential interest in the opportunity.

Lot Information

Annunciation Infant & Junior School

term time catering to provide pupil lunches

Renewal: subsequent to completion of contract term, one yr plus one yr

Danegrove PS

provision of term time school meals

Renewal: on completion of contract term, one yr plus one yr

Holy Trinity CE

provision of school meals term time only

Renewal: on completion of contract term, one yr plus one yr

St Catherine's Catholic PS

provision of term time pupil meals

Renewal: completion of contract term, one yr plus one yr

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078719
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096809-2026
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
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
£2,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,900,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Mar 2027 - 25 Mar 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
Educo
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 7LT
Postcode Area
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
TLI71 Barnet
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

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