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title: "Hinchley Wood Learning Partnership ~ Catering Tender"
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# Hinchley Wood Learning Partnership ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: HINCHLEY WOOD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ef37

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## Summary

The procurement process revolves around Hinchley Wood Learning Partnership, which undertook a tender for school catering services specifically for Thames Ditton Junior School in Surrey. This contract pertains to the provision of innovative and varied catering services from September 2026 to August 2029, operating as a Guaranteed Performance Contract valued at £398,630. The tender utilized an open procurement method with competitive flexible procedures, highlighting the importance of quality and price with specific criteria set at 70% for quality and 30% for price. The award was completed with CH&CO Catering Limited trading as Pabulum appointed as the supplier. The award stage was reached on 15 May 2026, with the contract set to commence on 1 September 2026 and potential renewal options available.

This tender presents significant opportunities for catering businesses, especially those capable of innovating and meeting dynamic dietary needs within an educational setting. Businesses that can provide fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced ingredients prepared on-site are especially well-suited for this contract. The focus on exciting food concepts, value for money, and potential inward capital investment offers ample room for growth and development. Smaller to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a strong ethos for improving school environments and adhering to the principles of Every Child Matters will find this tender particularly aligned with their business objectives and mission.

## Notice

Thames Ditton Junior School (TDJS) is a Junior school in Thames Ditton, Surrey, with children in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6. In 2022 the school became an academy and joined as the third school in the Hinchley Wood Learning Partnership. The school will be moving from three to two forms of entry from September 2026. The kitchen was recently refurbished and includes a Rational combi oven. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the current 360 students on roll and 55 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The school would like potential contractors to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from September 2026 to August 2029 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the school a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with Thames Ditton Junior School for the duration of this contract. The 2026/27 school year is based on a calendar of 38 weeks (due to a two-week October half-term). https://www.tdjs.org/61/term-dates INSET days are to be confirmed but typically there are four days are to be used for staff professional development, with one or two right at the beginning of September. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of lunchtime catering services within the school. Free School meals will be charged based on consumption. Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The catering profile of the student body is as follows and offers a good opportunity to increase the daily number of catered lunches: Catered Lunches during the week: 175 - 196 Packed lunches during the week:164 - 185 Free school meal students:17 The value of the current contract is: - 2024/ 2025 TotalPSPS79,726.00 TDJS expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The school expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Every Child Matters. As a school who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century, any consideration regarding inward capital investment as part of the Contractor's tender submission would be welcomed. The school would like the Contractor to look at making this investment within the existing kitchen area. Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 + 2 Year contract Please see PSQ document for more information.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 3+2 See PSQ Document for more information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044768-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £398,630 |
| Lots value | £398,630 |
| Awards value | £398,630 |
| 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 | HINCHLEY WOOD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Locality | ESHER |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT10 0AQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Elmbridge |
| Electoral ward | Hinchley Wood and Weston Green |
| Westminster constituency | Esher and Walton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CH&CO CATERING LIMITED TRADING AS PABULUM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 15 May 2026 at 08:34 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044768-2026
- 4 Dec 2025 at 19:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079947-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044768-2026
  15th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079947-2025
  4th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/QY682TU62S
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.tdjs.org/61/term-dates

## Provenance

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