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title: "Westminster Schools' Consortium ~ Catering Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047b96"
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# Westminster Schools' Consortium ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: WESTMINSTER SCHOOLS’ CONSORTIUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047b96

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## Summary

The Westminster Schools’ Consortium, acting as the contracting authority, has engaged in a public procurement process for school catering services. This procurement involves 16 primary schools located in the London borough of Westminster, aiming at outsourcing their meal service. The tender, titled "Westminster Schools’ Consortium ~ Catering Tender," falls under the services category with a focus on school catering. The process follows a selective procurement method, specifically a restricted procedure, as per the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The tendering stage closed on 16th August 2024, with the contract commencing on 1st September 2025 for an initial period of five years, extendable by two additional years. The total contract value is approximately £12.88 million, with the London Living Wage applied across all participating schools.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialised in school catering services, particularly those with a strong operational base in London. It offers a significant business growth opportunity due to the scale of the contract, with an estimated turnover of around £9.2 million over five years. The potential for a 7-year term provides long-term stability and expansion potential for established catering firms. Businesses with proven experience in enhancing school meal uptake and managing sizeable workforces will be well-positioned to compete. Moreover, this contract is open to economic operators, including small and medium enterprises, indicating a favourable environment for capable SMEs to participate and expand their service portfolio within the education sector.

## Notice

Westminster Schools' Consortium (The Consortium) currently comprises 16 Primary schools located in the London borough of Westminster and was formed in 2019 following the council's decision to delegate the previous centrally managed school meal service to schools. Since 2019, the school meal service has been outsourced and The Consortium now wishes to participate in a tender process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for a further contract to supply its centrally managed outsourced school meals service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Requirement Westminster Schools' Consortium (The Consortium) currently comprises 16 Primary schools located in the London borough of Westminster and was formed in 2019 following the council's decision to delegate the previous centrally managed school meal service to schools. Since 2019, the school meal service has been outsourced and The Consortium now wishes to participate in a tender process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for a further contract to supply its centrally managed outsourced school meals service. Basis of Contract *The contract will commence from the 1st September 2025 and will be for an initial period of 5 years. *The contract may be extended by 2 further years making a total maximum fixed term of 7 years. *London Living Wage is adopted at all participating schools *The contract will be awarded to a single supplier. *The estimated turnover is circa PS9.2 million over the initial 5-year period. Objectives The appointed Supplier will have significant experience of delivering quality catering services within Primary schools and should have proven expertise of successfully increasing pupil meal uptake across group contracts together with a compelling attitude towards making the lunchtime service appealing, healthy and educational for children. Coupled with the familiarity and practice of successfully managing a large workforce, the Supplier should ideally have a strong operational base in London and able to leverage sufficient resources to ensure the required level of service is constantly maintained. Within the Consortium there are 2 schools without kitchens (Dining Centres) that have their meals delivered. It will be imperative that bidders are able to provide a solution for these Dining Centres either direct or via the use of a nominated Production Kitchen/s within the Consortium. Ultimately, it is important that the Supplier can demonstrate a proven ability to manage a well-organised and efficient catering service that continual strives to offer 'best value' to each participating school. Additional information: Please note, this is a contract award notice, this contract has already been awarded.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018487-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,880,000 |
| Lots value | £12,880,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £13,047,827 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTMINSTER SCHOOLS’ CONSORTIUM |
| Additional buyers | EDWARD WILSON PRIMARY SCHOOL; ESSENDINE PRIMARY SCHOOL; GATEWAY ACADEMY; HALLFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL; OUR LADY OF DOLOURS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUEEN'S PARK SCHOOL; ST BARNABAS' CE PRIMARY SCHOOL; ST CLEMENT DANES CE PRIMARY SCHOOL; ST GABRIEL'S SCHOOL; ST LUKE'S C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL; ST MARY MAGDALENE AND ST STEPHEN'S PRIMARY SCHOOL; ST MATTHEWS PRIMARY SCHOOL; ST PETER’S SCHOOL; ST VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL |
| Locality | WESTMINSTER |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W2 6JJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI32 Westminster |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (UK) LTD, TRADING AS CHARTWELLS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 1 May 2025 at 14:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018487-2025
- 8 Jul 2024 at 13:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020781-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://edwardwilson.org.uk/
- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=945957290
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/PXDBY6P9R8
- https://www.essendine.org.uk/
- https://www.gateway-academy.co.uk/
- https://www.hallfieldschool.org.uk/
- https://www.mmsts.westminster.sch.uk/
- https://www.ourladydolours.co.uk/
- https://www.queensparkprimaryschool.co.uk/
- https://www.st-clementdanes.westminster.sch.uk/
- https://www.stbarnabasprimary.org.uk/
- https://www.stgabrielsprimary.co.uk/
- https://www.stlukesprimary.org.uk/
- https://www.stmwschool.org.uk/
- https://www.stpeterscm.co.uk/
- https://www.svpcatholicprimary.org/

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