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title: "Winchmore School Catering"
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# Winchmore School Catering

Buyer: WINCHMORE SCHOOL CATERING TENDER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ada9

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## Summary

Winchmore School in the London Borough of Enfield has concluded the procurement process for its school catering service, awarding the contract to Innovate IFG. This service encompasses catering for its secondary school and sixth form, which together serve 1834 students. The procurement, classified under "School catering services" (CPV code 55524000), will officially commence on 25th March 2025. This was a restricted procedure, starting with a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) and was managed under the Light Touch Regime. This project, under the legal oversight of the Cabinet Office, was valued at approximately £1.3 million with the award finalised on 10th September 2025.

This contract presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in school catering services, particularly those capable of providing high-quality meals and fostering proactive management to maximise sales and increase Free School Meal (FSM) uptake. Given the scale of operations and the focus on maintaining high food quality and service standards, large catering firms like Innovate IFG, with significant resources and expertise, would be well-suited for such tenders. The contract, with a duration of three years and an option to extend for another two years, enables steady growth for businesses within this sector while maintaining community-focused service delivery in education.

## Notice

Winchmore School is a thriving mixed, community secondary school and sixth form in Laburnum Grove in the London Borough of Enfield. It has 1834 students aged between 11 and 18 years of age and is supported by a team of approximately 200 teaching and support staff. A number of staff in the catering team have LGPS pension schemes. There is one busy main restaurant with a modern, well-equipped kitchen and a separate sixth form cafe. There is a new sixth building adjacent to the main campus which opens in November 2024, with a new sixth form cafe scheduled to open as soon as possible after. Once the new cafe is operational, the existing sixth form cafe in the main building will remain open to serve sixth form students attending lessons in the main block, as well as some year 11 students.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Winchmore School is a thriving mixed, community secondary school and sixth form in Laburnum Grove in the London Borough of Enfield. It has 1834 students aged between 11 and 18 years of age and is supported by a team of approximately 200 teaching and support staff. A number of staff in the catering team have LGPS pension schemes. There is one busy main restaurant with a modern, well equipped kitchen and a separate sixth form cafe. There is a new sixth building adjacent to the main campus which opens in February 2025. The School Business Manager, Justine Marlowe, is developing the services to reflect the high aspirations of the Headteacher and SLT; she is tendering their catering services to deliver the very best service for every student at the school. The contract will commence on 25th March 2025 for an initial three years, with an option to extend for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. This contract will reward maximising sales and FSM uptake through pro-active management, consistently high food quality and tangible contract support. The School and CCL expect the successful Contractor to reasonably guarantee their financial proposal and maintain excellent standards.The School use a two stage 'Competitive Flexible' process, beginning with a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) stage followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage after shortlisting. This process is managed under the Light Touch Regime, and the School reserves the right to refine the award criteria throughout.

Renewal: The contract tenure is for an initial three year term and there is an option for both parties to extending the contract for another two years subject to performance and mutual agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069182-2025 |
| 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 | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,956,000 |
| Lots value | £1,956,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,300,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WINCHMORE SCHOOL CATERING TENDER |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N21 3HS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI54 Enfield |
| Local authority | Enfield |
| Electoral ward | Highfield |
| Westminster constituency | Edmonton and Winchmore Hill |
| Delivery location | TLI54 Enfield |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2025 at 19:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069182-2025
- 18 Oct 2024 at 11:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033733-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cohesionconsulting.co.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about/procurement
- https://www.winchmore.enfield.sch.uk

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