--- title: "Burraton Community Primary School is seeking a Catering Partner to deliver hot quality lunches for our pupils" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f3e9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f3e9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f3e9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f3e9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BURRATON COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL" published: "2025-12-11" --- # Burraton Community Primary School is seeking a Catering Partner to deliver hot quality lunches for our pupils Buyer: BURRATON COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f3e9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f3e9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f3e9.json) ## Summary Burraton Community Primary School, in Saltash, Cornwall, United Kingdom, is initiating a tender process seeking a catering partner to provide healthy school lunches. This opportunity, classified under the industry categories of food and catering services, is at the tender stage. The contract aims to appoint a new service provider for school meals starting from 1st August 2026, with a contract period of 3 to 5 years and potential renewal. The deadline for tender submissions is 27th February 2026, with the award decision to be made by 2nd March 2026. An open procurement method is being employed, with a focus on maintaining high quality standards, interaction with children, and the use of local produce from the South West of England. The procurement follows legal guidelines under the UK Public General Acts. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in school catering services, particularly those committed to promoting healthy eating and using locally sourced ingredients. Companies with expertise in school meals can leverage this contract to expand their business, offering appealing and nutritious meals to school pupils. The requirement for high service levels and adherence to national food standards highlights the need for experienced caterers who can ensure consistent quality and engagement. With a commitment to renewing existing contracts via a structured negotiation process, this initiative is suitable for SMEs looking to grow their footprint in the educational catering market. The Burraton Community Primary School offers well-equipped facilities that caterers can utilise, making it an attractive proposition for qualified catering providers. ## Notice Current contract arrangements with Burraton CP School existing provider of school lunches are due to end on 31st July 2026. Burraton CP School is therefore running this tender process for the award and appointment of a new contractor for the provision of our school lunches. We are seeking to engage with a supplier that provides healthy school lunches, in a way that is appealing to children. Burraton CP School is offering a contract term of 3 or 5 years. Burraton currently arranges for parents to pay for school meals via parent pay payment system, we would like to retain this payment mechanism under the new contract. Our school is located at Fairmead Road, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4LT. Further information on our school, its ethos and values can be found on our website: www.burraton.cornwall.sch.uk Burraton CP School requires a school meals service provider that will serve our pupils healthy balanced meal options which are appealing and tasty during term time hours. For our pupils to learn effectively, we believe that a healthy diet is of key importance. We seek adherence to the National School Food Standards as a minimum in the delivery of this service. The successful bidder will use high quality local produce, raw ingredients and local suppliers. These will be detailed and evidenced in the successful bidder's quality responses, by listing the suppliers and producers based in the South West of England. Burraton is seeking a partnership approach from a specialist school meals catering provider that will work with us to promote and encourage heathy eating, in a positive and enjoyable environment within the school. The lunches offered on the successful suppliers menu should be available to all children, ensuring that each child receives their preferred meal at lunchtime. High standards of service, interaction with the children and kitchen management are expected at all times to provide a seamless service to the school. We are seeking a provider that will continue to prepare and serve meals on site from our school kitchen. The kitchen and lunchtime provision facilities available at Burraton CP School includes a large school kitchen, which includes the following items: * Heavy kitchen equipment o Stainless Steel work tops o Fridges & Freezers o Ovens and cooking equipment o Dishwasher o Food warner * Light kitchen equipment o Utensils o Serving equipment o Cooking equipment o Plates, cups and cutlery Burraton shall provide all tables and chairs required for the children to sit and eat their lunches in the school hall. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: 3 or 5 yearly contracts are available with the ability to be longer ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082018-2025 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | 2031-08-01 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BURRATON COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL | | Locality | SALTASH | | Post town | Plymouth | | Postcode | PL12 4LT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Saltash Trematon & Landrake | | Westminster constituency | South East Cornwall | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services - 55500000 - Canteen and catering services ## Release History - 11 Dec 2025 at 13:58 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082018-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082018-2025 11th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9043 ## Notice URLs - http://www.burraton.cornwall.sch.uk - https://www.burraton.cornwall.sch.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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