--- title: "Provision of School Meal and Kitchen Maintenance" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ce26" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ce26" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ce26.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ce26.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-01-08" --- # Provision of School Meal and Kitchen Maintenance Buyer: WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ce26 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ce26) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ce26.json) ## Summary Wokingham Borough Council is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Provision of School Meal and Kitchen Maintenance," falling under the industry category of canteen and catering services (CPV 55500000). This procurement process aims to engage suppliers for providing school meals and kitchen maintenance from September 2025, following the termination of the current contract in July 2025. Key meetings to discuss these opportunities are scheduled for the 4th and 5th of February 2025, with the deadline for expressing interest set for 16th January 2025 at 2:00 PM. These meetings will take place via MS Teams and will include discussions on school meal provision options as well as kitchen maintenance, equipment testing, replacement, and maintenance. This procurement process is covered under the General Procurement Agreement (GPA). This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services, kitchen equipment, and related maintenance to expand their operations by collaborating with a regional authority like Wokingham Borough Council. Companies that can meet the service delivery timescales and are capable of engaging directly with schools will find this tender particularly beneficial. Interested parties should be prepared to provide detailed information about their company, points of contact, and the names and email addresses of attendees for the planned meetings, enhancing their chances to secure part of this significant service contract. ## Notice Wokingham Borough Council is looking to engage with the market to discuss a future opportunity relating to providing school meals and kitchen maintenance. The current school's catering contract ceases at the end of the Summer term in July 2025. Therefore, this event intends to provide school staff information about school meals and kitchen maintenance opportunities to have a school meal offer from September 2025. Wokingham Borough Council procurement team are facilitating the event and is seeking suppliers to work directly with schools who can meet these service delivery timescales. ### Lot Information Lot 1 We will be looking to have individual meetings with interested suppliers via MS Teams. Specific agenda and scope will be provided prior to the date of the meetings. Sessions will take place on the 4th and 5th of February 2025 and will cover the following topics: school meals provision options Kitchen Maintenance, Equipment Testing, Equipment Replacement and Maintenance If you are interested in discussing the above with us, please express interest by 16/01/2025 2:00 PM via the Messaging function of ProContract, providing the following details: - company name - point of contact - names and email addresses for all attendees ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000478-2025 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Jan 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 39220000 - Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies - 39310000 - Catering equipment - 55500000 - Canteen and catering services - 55520000 - Catering services ## Release History - 8 Jan 2025 at 12:00 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000478-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.wokingham.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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