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title: "Delivered in Catering Services - Primary School"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f7c1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE BREAKSPEAR SCHOOL"
published: "2026-04-24"
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# Delivered in Catering Services - Primary School

Buyer: THE BREAKSPEAR SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f7c1

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## Summary

The Breakspear School, located in Uxbridge, United Kingdom, has completed its procurement process for the provision of catering services in a primary school setting. The contract titled "Delivered in Catering Services - Primary School" falls under the school catering services category and commenced on 1st May 2026. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure under the light touch regime given the challenging timeline, with the official contract period lasting until 30th April 2029, including options for renewal subject to client satisfaction. Cohesion Consulting Ltd managed the procurement exercise, ensuring the process was compliant with UK legislation. The awarded supplier is The Orchard Contract Catering, highlighting their continued growth and partnership in this sector, with an estimated contract turnover of approximately £750,000 including VAT.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialised in school catering services, particularly SMEs, to expand their operations within the educational sector. The procurement process emphasised the need for bidders to foster transformational partnerships, ensuring high standards in food quality and service. Suitable businesses are those capable of presenting TUPE compliant bids and proposing innovative enhancements in service equipment and staffing. Such opportunities not only promise growth in sales and meal uptake but also provide a platform for long-term collaborations with public authorities such as the Breakspear School, allowing successful bidders to showcase their expertise and secure future contracts in this competitive industry.

## Notice

The school is tendering their catering services to deliver the very best service for every child at the school. The initial contract duration is set for three years, starting on 23rd February 2026, with a potential extension for two more years contingent on client satisfaction and mutual agreement on budgets and service levels. The primary objective of this contract is to enhance services, maximising sales and Free School Meal (FSM) uptake through proactive management, consistent high-quality food and robust, tangible contract support. The School and CCL (Cohesion Consulting Ltd) expect the successful Contractor to guarantee their financial proposal within reason and uphold excellent standards. The business manager has requested that in this tender exercise the bidders focus on: A transformational working partnership, delivered via a TUPE compliant bid, with additional recommendations on service equipment, serving points, staffing levels and a bespoke food concept to drive sales and uptake. In essence, the School needs to be convinced the bidders can deliver on their promises, achieve sales targets, implement service enhancements effectively and support the School in day-to-day operations. The school reserves the right to award its own contract, with the provision to revert to an 'insourced' solution or a 'no award' decision if the proposals fail to convince. The estimated contract turnover for three years including VAT stands at approximately PS750,000. Due to the challenging contract timelines, the contract is being tendered under the light touch regime with an accelerated timeline. To express interest in the tender and access all contract documents (which are available free of charge), kindly register on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home, if you haven't already, and declare your interest in the opportunity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037739-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | £750,000 |
| Awards value | £721,050 |
| Contracts value | £675,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE BREAKSPEAR SCHOOL |
| Additional buyers | COHESION CONSULTING LTD |
| Locality | UXBRIDGE |
| Post town | Southall |
| Postcode | UB10 8JA |
| 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 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE ORCHARD CONTRACT CATERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2026 at 15:20 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037739-2026
- 29 Jan 2026 at 18:08 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008251-2026
- 17 Dec 2025 at 12:26 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083793-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037739-2026
  24th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008251-2026
  29th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083793-2025
  17th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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