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title: "Prae Wood Primary School Catering Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066a59"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "PRAE WOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL"
published: "2026-04-14"
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# Prae Wood Primary School Catering Tender

Buyer: PRAE WOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066a59

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## Summary

Prae Wood Primary School in St Albans is seeking tenders for its catering services contract, scheduled to commence on 1st January 2027. The procurement process falls within the services category and follows a competitive flexible procedure, allowing selective bidding. This opportunity is relevant to organisations interested in school catering services, particularly those qualified as SMEs. The deadline for expressing interest is 24th April 2026 at 13:00 BST, with the award period concluding on 21st September 2026. The buyer, Prae Wood Primary School, operates within the sub-central government public authority sector in the United Kingdom, and RM&C Consultants Ltd acts as the procuring entity.

The tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in catering to expand into educational institutions. Companies that excel in quality and value delivery in school catering services while adhering to competitive standards are encouraged to participate. Up to five suitable companies scoring adequately on the Selection Questionnaire will be invited for an interview, allowing them to demonstrate their capabilities further in potentially securing the contract. Continuous performance could lead to contract renewal after three years, promising a long-term engagement for successful bidders. Thus, businesses with a strategic focus on educational catering services are ideally poised to benefit and grow through this procurement process.

## Notice

Prae Wood Primary School in St Albans is putting its catering contract out to tender with a contract start date of 1st January 2027.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033644-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | £1 |
| 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 | PRAE WOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Additional buyers | RM&C CONSULTANTS LTD |
| Locality | ST ALBANS |
| Post town | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL3 4HZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Goring |
| Westminster constituency | Henley and Thame |
| Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2026 at 10:07 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033644-2026
- 13 Mar 2026 at 16:46 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023206-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033644-2026
  14th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023206-2026
  13th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=637120
  1) PWPS V2 SQ Document Part 1
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=637121
  2) PWPS SQ Document Part 2
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=637122
  3) PWPS SQ Scoring Example

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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