--- title: "Newham Cluster - Catering Tender Apr27" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078eb2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078eb2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078eb2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078eb2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Educo" published: "2026-10-23" --- # Newham Cluster - Catering Tender Apr27 Buyer: Educo Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078eb2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078eb2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078eb2.json) ## Summary Educo is seeking providers of term-time school catering and pupil lunches for seven primary schools in the London Borough of Newham. The schools are Avenue, Central Park, Ellen Wilkinson, Maryland, Sandringham, Southern Road and St Luke’s CofE. Each school is a separate lot and will select its own preferred supplier; the process also considers the benefits of one provider serving multiple schools if several choose the same contractor. The work is school catering services (CPV 55524000), delivered in Newham. Educo Consultancy & Facilities Management is managing the procurement on behalf of the schools. The buyer invited offers through a competitive tender, using a competitive flexible procedure. This is stage one: suppliers express interest and complete a selection questionnaire before the next tender stage. Questions were due by 20 November 2026 at 17:00 and submissions by 27 November 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is 26 March 2027 to 25 March 2030, with options for two one-year extensions. The estimated total is £11,557,000 excluding VAT (£13,868,400 including VAT). Evaluation for each lot weights technical responses at 80% and financial status at 20%. The seven lots are separately awarded; tenderers may seek the lot or lots suited to their business. An award decision was scheduled by 20 February 2027. This opportunity suits contract caterers able to provide school lunches reliably throughout term time, with the operational capacity and relevant experience to serve one or more primary schools in Newham. Small and medium-sized businesses are considered suitable for each lot, so bidders need not necessarily be able to cover all seven schools. Suppliers with the resources to serve several schools may also demonstrate the benefits of a single-provider arrangement, while each school retains its own selection. The questionnaire assesses financial status and technical capability, with technical responses carrying the greater evaluation weight. Businesses should be ready to substantiate their financial standing and explain how their catering service will meet the schools’ requirements; the buyer identifies experienced contract catering companies as the intended participants. ## Notice Educo Consultancy & Facilities Management are completing a competitive tendering procedure for the term-time provision of school lunches and catering services on behalf of 7 schools in the London Borough of Newham through the mytenders portal. This is stage 1 of the process to seek potential interest in the opportunity with Educo seeking sufficiently experienced contract catering companies to formally express their interest and engage in the Tendering process, by completing the questionnaire within this tender. This tender will be posted as 7 Lots and each School ultimately will, independently select their preferred supplier. Consideration will be given to responses within Stage 2 to identify the benefit provided by the Contractor if all the schools select a single preferred supplier. Further detail with regard the procedure may be found int eh Selection Questionnaire uploaded to this posting. ### Lot Information Avenue Primary School term-time pupil meal provision at Avenue Primary School Renewal: completion of contract term plus one year, plus one year Central Park Primary School term time provision of pupil meals at Central Park Primary School Renewal: completion of contract term, one year plus one year Ellen Wilkinson Primary School term time provision of pupil meals at Ellen Wilkinson Primary School Renewal: completion of contract term, one year, plus one year Maryland Primary School term time provision of pupil meals at Maryland Primary School Renewal: completion of contract term, one year, plus one year Sandringham Primary School term time provision of pupil meals at Sandringham Primary School Renewal: completion of contract term, one year, plus one year Southern Road Primary School term time provision of pupil meals at Southern Road Primary School Renewal: completion of contract term, one year, plus one year St Luke's CofE Primary School term time provision of pupil meals at St Luke's CofE Primary School Renewal: completion of contract term, one year plus one year ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100349-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 27 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Mar 2027 - 25 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £11,557,000 | | Lots value | £11,557,000 | | 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 | Educo | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Postcode area | 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 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 23 Oct 2026 at 11:17 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100349-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100349-2026 23rd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=655578 Selection Questionnaire - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=655580 EXAMPLE Catering Agreement ## Notice URLs - http://www.educo.co.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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