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Newham Cluster - Catering Tender Apr27

Educo

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23 Oct 2026 at 11:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Educo is seeking providers of term-time school catering and pupil lunches for seven primary schools in the London Borough of Newham. The schools are Avenue, Central Park, Ellen Wilkinson, Maryland, Sandringham, Southern Road and St Luke’s CofE. Each school is a separate lot and will select its own preferred supplier; the process also considers the benefits of one provider serving multiple schools if several choose the same contractor. The work is school catering services (CPV 55524000), delivered in Newham. Educo Consultancy & Facilities Management is managing the procurement on behalf of the schools.

The buyer invited offers through a competitive tender, using a competitive flexible procedure. This is stage one: suppliers express interest and complete a selection questionnaire before the next tender stage. Questions were due by 20 November 2026 at 17:00 and submissions by 27 November 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is 26 March 2027 to 25 March 2030, with options for two one-year extensions. The estimated total is £11,557,000 excluding VAT (£13,868,400 including VAT). Evaluation for each lot weights technical responses at 80% and financial status at 20%. The seven lots are separately awarded; tenderers may seek the lot or lots suited to their business. An award decision was scheduled by 20 February 2027.

This opportunity suits contract caterers able to provide school lunches reliably throughout term time, with the operational capacity and relevant experience to serve one or more primary schools in Newham. Small and medium-sized businesses are considered suitable for each lot, so bidders need not necessarily be able to cover all seven schools. Suppliers with the resources to serve several schools may also demonstrate the benefits of a single-provider arrangement, while each school retains its own selection. The questionnaire assesses financial status and technical capability, with technical responses carrying the greater evaluation weight. Businesses should be ready to substantiate their financial standing and explain how their catering service will meet the schools’ requirements; the buyer identifies experienced contract catering companies as the intended participants.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Newham Cluster - Catering Tender Apr27

Notice Description

Educo Consultancy & Facilities Management are completing a competitive tendering procedure for the term-time provision of school lunches and catering services on behalf of 7 schools in the London Borough of Newham through the mytenders portal. This is stage 1 of the process to seek potential interest in the opportunity with Educo seeking sufficiently experienced contract catering companies to formally express their interest and engage in the Tendering process, by completing the questionnaire within this tender. This tender will be posted as 7 Lots and each School ultimately will, independently select their preferred supplier. Consideration will be given to responses within Stage 2 to identify the benefit provided by the Contractor if all the schools select a single preferred supplier. Further detail with regard the procedure may be found int eh Selection Questionnaire uploaded to this posting.

Lot Information

Avenue Primary School

term-time pupil meal provision at Avenue Primary School

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

Central Park Primary School

term time provision of pupil meals at Central Park Primary School

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

Ellen Wilkinson Primary School

term time provision of pupil meals at Ellen Wilkinson Primary School

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

Maryland Primary School

term time provision of pupil meals at Maryland Primary School

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

Sandringham Primary School

term time provision of pupil meals at Sandringham Primary School

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

Southern Road Primary School

term time provision of pupil meals at Southern Road Primary School

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

St Luke's CofE Primary School

term time provision of pupil meals at St Luke's CofE Primary School

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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078eb2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100349-2026
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
£11,557,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£11,557,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
27 Nov 20262 months 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
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Contact Phone
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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
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

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