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title: "School Meals Catering Service"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON"
published: "2026-01-16"
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# School Meals Catering Service

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-532ef68b-7afb-4e22-b221-f58d7a94e52b

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## Summary

The London Borough of Merton is inviting tenders for a School Meals Catering Service, set to commence in the Autumn term of the 2026/27 academic year. This service will cater to primary, special, and secondary schools within the borough, providing nutritionally balanced and sustainably sourced meals. The procurement process is open and falls under the industry category of school catering services. Prospective bidders should note the tender closing date of 20th February 2026. The contract period is from 3rd August 2026 to 2nd August 2029, and it involves service delivery within England, United Kingdom.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in catering and nutrition services, especially those with experience in educational settings. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, as the procurement process supports their participation. The open procedure allows a wide range of businesses to engage, with a contract valued at £30 million, promising substantial and sustained work for successful bidders.

## Notice

The Council is seeking to commission new school meals services on behalf of Primary, Special and Secondary schools within the borough. The new service will serve the children and young people together with teaching and support staff with high quality nutritionally balanced and sustainably sourced meals for the period commencing in the Autumn term of the 2026/27 academic year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a02c26ad-e527-451f-bd4f-b41f63db8b6f |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON |
| Locality | MORDEN |
| Post town | Sutton |
| Postcode | SM4 5DX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Merton |
| Electoral ward | Merton Park |
| Westminster constituency | Wimbledon |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55523100 - School-meal services
- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2026 at 12:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a02c26ad-e527-451f-bd4f-b41f63db8b6f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a02c26ad-e527-451f-bd4f-b41f63db8b6f
  16th January 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f25ec8a1-399d-f011-813a-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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