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title: "Elmwood Infant & Nursery Catering Tender 2025"
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buyer: "PROCUREMENT FOR SCHOOLS LTD"
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# Elmwood Infant & Nursery Catering Tender 2025

Buyer: PROCUREMENT FOR SCHOOLS LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fab5a29d-6989-4f09-bd89-88a543661f87

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Elmwood Infant & Nursery Catering Tender 2025" was conducted by PROCUREMENT FOR SCHOOLS LTD, located in London, England. This tender, classified under "School catering services," was managed as an open procedure, allowing for broad participation. Key dates included the tender period ending on 20th October 2025, with the award issued to PS CATERING MANAGEMENT LIMITED on 18th December 2025. The contract period is set from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2030, with a total value of £615,000, slightly exceeding the initial estimated value of £600,000. 

This tender offers significant opportunities for catering businesses that are equipped to provide nutritionally balanced hot meals for schools, aligning with stringent food standards. The open procurement method ensures that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-positioned to compete, given their suitability as defined in the tender's criteria. Such contracts can enable businesses to strengthen their presence in the educational sector, expand their service offerings, and establish long-term client relationships, fostering substantial business growth.

## Notice

Elmwood Infant & Nursery School require an experienced caterer to provide every pupil, member of staff and guests at the School who so requires a nutritionally balanced hot meal at lunchtime that meets the food standards as laid out by 2014 No. 1603 The Education - The Requirement for School Food Regulations (England) 2014. Please contact our procurement consultant Mr. Mike Newell to request to tender pack at mnewell@procurementforschools.com Additional information: Please request the tender pack from our procurement consultant Mr. Mike Newell at mnewell@procurementforschools.com

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff66af29-f18e-4b1a-b113-8450861bffad |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £615,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PROCUREMENT FOR SCHOOLS LTD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR0 2PL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Broad Green |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PS CATERING MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2026 at 19:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff66af29-f18e-4b1a-b113-8450861bffad
- 15 Oct 2025 at 11:11 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb4d7342-49d3-46d1-ad31-a156fd3396e6
- 16 Sep 2025 at 14:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb4d7342-49d3-46d1-ad31-a156fd3396e6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff66af29-f18e-4b1a-b113-8450861bffad
  14th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb4d7342-49d3-46d1-ad31-a156fd3396e6
  15th October 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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