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title: "Langdon Park School Catering Tender"
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# Langdon Park School Catering Tender

Buyer: LANGDON PARK SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051524

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## Summary

Langdon Park School, located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, has successfully completed the procurement process for its catering services. The procurement, managed by Cohesion Consulting Ltd on behalf of the school, was conducted using a single-stage Invitation to Tender (ITT) under the Light Touch Regime, due to accelerated timelines. With Olive Dining Ltd awarded the contract, the new three-year service agreement will begin on 1st August 2025, with potential renewal options extending through to July 2030. The procurement method employed was selective, specifically a competitive flexible procedure, focusing on school catering services (classified under CPV 55524000) to support the needs of over 1400 students. The contract is aligned with the educational institution's commitment to high-quality meal services and adherence to the London Borough's Mayor's Free School Meals Conditions of Grant.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the catering sector, particularly those with a large-scale operational capacity. Companies that excel in service quality, proactive management, and financial proposal guarantees will find this contract beneficial for growth. The tender process, though competitive, favours those capable of maintaining excellent service standards and driving meal uptake. Businesses well-suited to this opportunity are those with experience in educational or institutional catering and the ability to propose innovative food concepts and service enhancements. An additional two years of contract tenure are possible with satisfactory performance, providing long-term business stability and potential for further engagement with Langdon Park School.

## Notice

Langdon Park School is a co-educational secondary school in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets with a student population of 1400 aged between 11 and 18 years of age. The school is supported by a team of over 100 teaching and support staff, including the catering team have LGPS pension schemes. There is one busy main restaurant, equipped with a modern, well-maintained kitchen, serving as the hub of its catering provision. The School Business Manager, Jess Hughes, in collaboration with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team (SLT), is committed to enhancing the school's catering services. As part of this commitment, the school is tendering its catering contract to secure a provider that can deliver the very best service for every student at the school. The new contract will commence mid- August 2025 for an initial three-year term, with an option to extend for a further two years, subject to satisfactory performance and client agreement on budgets and service levels. Due to accelerated timelines, the procurement process will consist of a one stage Invitation to Tender (ITT) process, managed under the Light Touch Regime. The School reserves the right to refine the award criteria throughout. Compliance with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Mayor's Free School Meals Conditions of Grant is mandatory. Food Standards are subject to review by the council. This contract is designed to reward proactive management, ensuring high meal uptake, consistently high food quality and tangible contract support. The School, alongside CCL, expects the successful Contractor to guarantee their financial proposal and maintain excellent service standards. The School Business Manager and SLT has outlined key priorities for this tender, including: A TUPE-compliant bid with recommendations for service equipment, serving points, staffing levels and a bespoke food concept to drive sales and uptake. In short, the School seeks a trusted catering partner who can deliver their promises, achieve their sales targets, deliver their service enhancements in full. If bidders fail to demonstrate their ability to meet expectations, the school reserves the right to revert to an 'insourced' solution or post no award. Any investment proposals will need to be consistent with ESFA guidelines.

### Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Renewal: There is an an option to extend for a further two years, subject to satisfactory performance and client agreement on budgets and service levels.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069122-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,000,000 |
| Lots value | £7,000,000 |
| Awards value | £1,412,700 |
| Contracts value | £1,412,700 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LANGDON PARK SCHOOL |
| Additional buyers | COHESION CONSULTING LTD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 0RZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent |
| Local authority | Tunbridge Wells |
| Electoral ward | Park |
| Westminster constituency | Tunbridge Wells |
| Delivery location | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OLIVE DINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2025 at 16:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069122-2025
- 25 Jun 2025 at 12:38 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035068-2025
- 15 May 2025 at 18:06 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021980-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069122-2025
  28th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035068-2025
  25th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021980-2025
  15th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cohesionconsulting.co.uk
- http://www.langdonparkschool.co.uk
- http://www.olivedining.co.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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