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title: "St. Mary's Church of England High School - Catering Tender"
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# St. Mary's Church of England High School - Catering Tender

Buyer: ST. MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL - CATERING TENDER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a2f7

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## Summary

The procurement process conducted by St. Mary's Church of England High School, located in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, involves a selective tender for a catering services contract. With a selective procurement method structured as a 'Restricted procedure,' this process aims to appoint a supplier to provide school catering services, classified under CPV code 55524000. The tendering process, at its active stage, anticipates a planned contract period extending from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2028, with a potential extension until 31st August 2030. Innovate Services was awarded the contract for the three-year term with the option for a two-year extension, confirmed on 12th May 2025. Business entities must submit tenders by 1st November 2024. The buyer, St. Mary's Church of England High School, emphasises delivering high-quality catering with locally sourced ingredients on site, having a budget outlined at £2,105,000 GBP for this procurement phase.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for enterprises skilled in school catering services. SMEs are encouraged to participate, underlining the process's suitability. The school seeks a collaborative partner capable of innovating catering services and enhancing value. Eligible businesses must demonstrate an annual turnover of a minimum of £1 million and maintain a liability insurance cover of at least £5 million. Such opportunities are suitable for businesses that propose creative solutions, align with the school's inclusive community ethos, and can flexibly tailor their services to meet unique requirements. This tender provides an opportunity for catering companies to expand their portfolio by partnering with a reputable educational institution over multiple years.

## Notice

The successful supplier is required to provide excellent catering services to St Mary's Church of England High School

### Lot Information

Lot 1

St Mary's is an 11 - 19 co-educational, comprehensive school with Academy status and an admission number of 240 for each new Year 7 cohort. At St Mary's you will always find a welcome that is built on a strong Christian ethos and excellent relationships between adults and students. "An exceptionally inclusive and caring community" SIAMS Inspection (2020) St Mary's CE High School is committed to providing a safe and caring learning environment founded on Christian principles. We continue to develop an excellent standard of education for all students allowing each individual to achieve their full potential regardless of ability or background. At St Mary's we pride ourselves on the very highest standards for everyone in the community. Student Voice is an important part of our school and every student is expected to take advantage of the many enrichment and leadership opportunities that will be provided as part of their learning journey. We moved to our new site on Lieutenant Ellis Way in April 2010. The new school buildings provide an exceptional learning environment. Our facilities include a full size sports hall and main hall, drama studios, an outdoor amphitheatre, dedicated computer suites, a Learning Resource Centre and Student Centre as well as social spaces for each year group. It is served by industrial standard IT facilities. An extension to the buildings to provide twelve new classrooms including two Science labs and two Technology Workshops will almost complete the original planned eight form entry school building. The final stage of the school building completed in 2018 accommodates our growing sixth form and adds the final two 'corners' to the sixth form block. Further information can be found here: https://st-maryshigh.herts.sch.uk/ Tender information: The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services to the School. The contract term being tendered is for three years 1st September 2025 - 31st August 2028. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31st August 2030. The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current catering services at the School. This includes but is not limited to; breakfast, morning break, lunchtime and after school services, over the academic year of 190 days. The school is keen to secure a high quality catering service including fresh locally sourced ingredients prepared on site, with a menu design that is flexible to suit the requirements of the school's specific students. The school is proud of it's 'family ethos' and expects both a tightly managed service and a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the catering staff. The school is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather the school is keen to secure 'best value' from this contract and to deliver 'best value' to it's students. Innovative and creative ideas as to how the services can be developed and value added, will be welcomed. The school seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to it's highest abilities, at all times Additional requirements and information: *The School has a minimum requirement for a contractor's employers' liability and public liability insurance of PS5 million *The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is PS1 million *There are incumbent catering staff currently within the Local Government Pension Scheme *The catering services are currently contracted to Impact Food Group *The successful contractor is required to pay the tender management fee directly to RIVA Partnership, upon contract award Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/YAVYYJ54NS

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061449-2025 |
| 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 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,105,000 |
| Lots value | £2,105,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,682,725 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ST. MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL - CATERING TENDER |
| Locality | CHESHUNT |
| Post town | Enfield |
| Postcode | EN7 5FB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Broxbourne |
| Electoral ward | Rosedale and Bury Green |
| Westminster constituency | Broxbourne |
| Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INNOVATE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2025 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061449-2025
- 25 Sep 2024 at 18:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030696-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://st-maryshigh.herts.sch.uk
- https://st-maryshigh.herts.sch.uk/
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=976341180
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/YAVYYJ54NS
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Cheshunt:-School-catering-services./YAVYYJ54NS

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