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title: "School Meals Catering Service for Wokingham Borough Council"
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buyer: "WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# School Meals Catering Service for Wokingham Borough Council

Buyer: WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d66f8597-e330-49f1-a167-fcba0eaa17da

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## Summary

The Wokingham Borough Council is currently inviting tenders for the "School Meals Catering Service," aimed at providing meals to specified schools in Wokingham, England. This procurement process, which is in the Tender stage, uses a selective procurement method (Restricted procedure) and has a budget of £6 million. The tender period closes on 6 December 2021, and the contract is set to run from 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those offering school meal solutions. Companies with experience in servicing educational institutions, including both operational and logistical support for meal provision, will be well-suited to compete. This contract will also benefit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand their services within the public sector, especially in the educational catering domain.

## Notice

Wokingham Borough Council are inviting Tenders for the provision of a School Meals Catering Service to be provided to specified Schools (see Appendix A) on behalf of the Council. The Contractor is required to provide a school meal service on every school day, typically Monday to Friday inclusive, during term time; except for the Nursery School, which additionally requires the Service to be provided during school holiday periods. Meals shall also be provided for adults (teaching staff, visitors etc.) as required. This contract will be centrally managed and administered by the Council's assigned Contract Officers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3f2cc1a-7185-4e67-930d-1c158ec26dad |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000 |
| 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 | WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOKINGHAM |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG40 1BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Electoral ward | Emmbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Wokingham |
| 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

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 5 Nov 2021 at 16:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3f2cc1a-7185-4e67-930d-1c158ec26dad

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3f2cc1a-7185-4e67-930d-1c158ec26dad
  5th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=de0f37a8-543e-ec11-810e-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

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