--- title: "Bourne Education Trust - Catering Apr27" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-079274" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-079274" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079274.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079274.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Educo" published: "2026-10-28" --- # Bourne Education Trust - Catering Apr27 Buyer: Educo Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079274 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-079274) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079274.json) ## Summary Educo is procuring term-time catering for Bourne Education Trust, which has about 35 schools across Central and South London, Surrey, extending to Reading and New Milton in Hampshire. The service is intended to provide good-value meals for pupils, staff and visitors, using quality produce and nutritionally balanced menus that meet the School Food Plan and Food for Life Silver Standards, with efficient service and good presentation. The requirement covers two groups: secondary and special educational needs (SEN) schools, and primary schools. For the primary schools, the stated requirement is term-time meals for pupils and staff; for the secondary and SEN schools, it is term-time catering. This is a school catering services contract, managed by Educo on the Trust’s behalf. The buyer invited offers through a competitive flexible procedure with three stages: an expression of interest and selection questionnaire, a proposal and tender stage, then presentations and interviews. Responses at the first stage are scored, with the highest-scoring four or five bidders invited to the next stage; three bidders are then shortlisted to present. Enquiries were due by 27 November 2026 at 17:00, and tender submissions by 4 December 2026 at 12:00. The contract is due to run from 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2030, with two possible one-year extensions, to 31 July 2032. The secondary and SEN schools lot is valued at £13,808,000 excluding VAT (£16,569,600 including VAT); the primary schools lot at £7,275,550 excluding VAT (£8,730,660 including VAT). Each lot is evaluated 80% on technical responses and 20% on financial status. The opportunity suits established school caterers able to serve multiple sites across a broad area, with operational capacity to deliver term-time meals for pupils and staff, and visitors where required. Suppliers need to demonstrate technical capability and a sound financial position in the selection questionnaire. The later tender stage requires a financial proposal and detailed responses to technical questions; shortlisted bidders must present their operational proposal and food offer to the Trust, schools and Educo. The service calls for menu planning that delivers nutritional balance and uses quality produce, while meeting the School Food Plan and Food for Life Silver Standards. Suppliers must also be able to maintain efficient day-to-day catering and a good standard of presentation across either primary schools or secondary and SEN schools. Small and medium-sized businesses are considered suitable for both lots. ## Notice It is the objective of the Trust to provide a good value meal service (term-time) to all pupils and staff and visitors using quality produce and nutritionally balanced menus that meet the School Food Plan and Food for Life Silver Standards through an efficient service with a good standard of presentation. ### Lot Information BET Secondary Schools & SEN Schools provision of term time catering services Renewal: completion of initial contract term of 3 years with option to extend of one year plus one year BET Primary Schools provision of term time pupil and staff meals Renewal: completion of initial contract term of 3 years with option to extend of 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/102095-2026 | | 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 | 28 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 4 Dec 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Aug 2027 - 31 Jul 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £21,083,550 | | Lots value | £21,083,550 | | 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 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham, TLI6 Outer London - South, TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex, TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 28 Oct 2026 at 13:49 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102095-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102095-2026 28th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=656291 Selection Questionnaire - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=656292 Example agreement Primary - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=656293 Example agreement Secondary ## 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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