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title: "Whitings Hill Catering Tender - Award Decision"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a6fc"
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# Whitings Hill Catering Tender - Award Decision

Buyer: EDUCO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a6fc

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Whitings Hill Catering Tender involves Educo as the buying organisation, offering a contract for providing term-time school lunch provision to a Primary School in the London Borough of Barnet. The contract spans three years, with the tender reaching the award stage as of 11th February 2026. The procurement method is described as an "open" competitive flexible procedure, and key milestone dates include the standstill period ending on 20th February 2026 and a scheduled future signature date on 24th February 2026. The award notice indicates a gross value of £666,234, emphasising the service category of school catering within the region UKI71, United Kingdom.

This tender represents a robust opportunity for businesses specialising in school catering services to scale their operations within the educational sector. The competitive, two-stage tendering process prioritises financial and operational responses, making it ideal for businesses with strong capabilities in delivering high-quality, efficient catering solutions. Nourish, a large supplier in London, was selected, indicating the tender’s openness to established entities with significant capacity. The substantial contract value and three-year term offer lucrative potential for business growth, particularly for those already operating within or aiming to enter the UK school catering industry.

## Notice

to provide term-time school lunch provision for a Primary school in the London Borough of Barnet. 3 year contract being offered

### Planning Information

this UK2 notice will require the Selection Questionnaire and any supporting documents to be uploaded by the closing date of this stage.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012648-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £493,500 |
| Lots value | £493,500 |
| Awards value | £555,195 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EDUCO |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 7LT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West, TLI71 Barnet |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NOURISH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2026 at 19:51 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012648-2026
- 4 Nov 2025 at 12:47 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070816-2025
- 2 Oct 2025 at 13:42 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061785-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012648-2026
  11th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070816-2025
  4th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061785-2025
  2nd October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=618271
  Selection Questionnaire
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=618272
  Example Catering Agreement

## Notice URLs

- http://www.educo.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/mytenders.co.uk

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