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title: "School Meals Catering Contract Project"
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buyer: "THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES"
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# School Meals Catering Contract Project

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4dc9f503-5fd5-44aa-bac2-7e280e5a08dd

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is currently conducting a tender process for the "School Meals Catering Contract Project," which involves providing catering services for primary schools across the Royal Borough of Kingston and the London Borough of Richmond. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a total contract value of £2,000,000. The tender period is set to close on 24 July 2020, while the contract is scheduled to commence on 16 August 2020 and run until 29 October 2021. The industry category for this tender falls under school catering services, which is vital for the provision of over 11,000 meals served daily within the schools involved.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specializing in catering services, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that are looking to expand their offerings in the educational sector. Given the scale of meal provision required, businesses that can handle large-scale production, manage food supply and labour efficiently, and offer quality service would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging with this procurement process could enable providers to establish long-term partnerships with local authorities, enhancing their visibility and reputation in the catering industry.

## Notice

The Achieving for Children is looking to conduct a Soft Market Engagement exercise information on readily available services and appetite of Suppliers ahead of commencement of a tendering exercise leading to the appointment of a contractor on covering schools in Royal Borough of Kingston (RBK) and London Borough of Richmond (LBR). RBK primary schools currently serve a total of some 4,500 pupil lunches per day, split roughly 40:60 between paid and free school meals. The LBR primary schools currently serve a total of some 6,500 pupil lunches per day, split roughly 30:70 between paid and free school meals.The schools will be responsible for the provision of facilities as well as the supply and repair of heavy equipment, but the contractor will be responsible for all light equipment replacements and food, labour and operating costs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37756942-ffed-4c6e-a9e1-cafc139d83a9 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Aug 2020 - 29 Oct 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2020 at 11:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37756942-ffed-4c6e-a9e1-cafc139d83a9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37756942-ffed-4c6e-a9e1-cafc139d83a9
  7th July 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kingston.gov.uk

## Provenance

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