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Search Education Trust - Catering Tender

Educo · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 15 Oct 2026, 08:41.

Opportunity overview

Educo Consultancy & Facilities Management have been commissioned to complete a single stage tender for the catering services at Heartlands High School N22 7ST and The Grove School N17 6AR in the London Borough of Haringey, both Schools are part of the Search Education Trust. Educo requires any Contractor to have a clear safeguarding policy that includes an overarching declaration that the organisation acknowledges its duty of care and is committed to protecting all individuals from harm, regardless of age, disability, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Through this tender the Trust is seeking to engage a Contractor that is committed to delivering a consistently high quality catering service throughout the contract term and will independently choose the most suitable bidder for their needs. All details are outlined within the Specification and RFI documents uploaded to this notice.

Classification

  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • Lot 1£2.3m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-07843c
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
12 Nov 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
5 Nov 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
25 Nov 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
amendment to Anonymised tupe and change to date of site visit on RFI document
Id
097242-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
2,803,200
Amount
2,336,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Organisations Financial status
Description
completion of Section 2.3 in the RFI

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Financial Proposal
Description
Completion of form of tender excel spreadsheet outlining the financial proposal for both schools

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Operational Response
Description
Response to Questions in Section 3.0 of the RFI to evidence operational relevance for the Trust

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
18 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
successful completion of initial contract term, one year plus one year may be awarded pursuant to attainment of agreed kpi's

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55524000
Description
School catering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI43
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
example agreement
Entry 2
Id
L-2
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
form of tender
Entry 3
Id
L-4
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Specification
Entry 4
Id
L-6
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
response for information
Entry 5
Id
L-7
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
anonymised tupe
Entry 6
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 7
Id
097242-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Oct 2026, 07:07
Format
text/html

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
There are 2 stages to this process. This UK4 stage to identify expressions of interest and submission of tender documents and a stage to follow for a presentation and interview process to be completed after the closing date of this stage prior to any award.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Educo
Id
GB-PPON-PPVP-3991-WRNY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPVP-3991-WRNY

Address

Street Address
West Walk Building
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE1 7LT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF21

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leicester · UKF21 · LE1 7LT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI43 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 095430-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 097242-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Open tender for a catering contractor to provide catering services at Heartlands High School and The Grove School, both within Search Education Trust in Haringey, London. The supplied notice directs bidders to the Specification and RFI documents for full details.

Who this may suit

Relevant to providers of school catering services able to demonstrate a clear safeguarding policy. Detailed operational, commercial and qualification requirements are not provided in the notice extract.

Key points identified

  • Safeguarding policyA clear safeguarding policy including an overarching declaration acknowledging duty of care and commitment to protecting all individuals from harm, regardless of age, disability, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.Evidence: "Educo requires any Contractor to have a clear safeguarding policy that includes an overarching declaration..."
  • Service qualityCommitment to delivering a consistently high quality catering service throughout the contract term.Evidence: "the Trust is seeking to engage a Contractor that is committed to delivering a consistently high quality catering service throughout the contract term"
  • Supplier eligibility requirementsUnknown from the supplied notice extract; see Specification and RFI documents.Evidence: "All details are outlined within the Specification and RFI documents uploaded to this notice."
91% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
097242-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07843c
First published
8 Oct 2026
Last checked
15 Oct 2026, 08:41
Notice versions reviewed
2

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
15 Oct 2026
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