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School Meals Catering

London Borough of Merton · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:31.

Opportunity overview

Provision of School Meals Catering Service - referred to as the 'Service' - is currently delivered across 42 Merton Primary and Special schools within the borough. The supplier may provide catering for school pupils and staff primarily (but not necessarily exclusively) during the lunchtime period. The Service is currently provided to up to 39 primary schools and 3 special schools situated on 44 sites within the London Borough of Merton. This is subject to confirmation. The supplier would provide healthy and nutritious meals for each school, freshly cooked each day on site using high quality ingredients in accordance with a termly menu agreed with the Council and the schools. Additional services for further sites may be required. Under the terms of the Contract, the supplier would also be responsible for the maintenance (but not replacement) of kitchen equipment.

Classification

  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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-0512f0
Status
planned
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
031184-2025
Description
Amended the contract start date and end date, procedure and latest date tender is likely to be published.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025, 23:59

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Aug 2034, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI63
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKI63
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKI63
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
021211-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
14 May 2025, 12:12
Entry 2
Id
021738-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
15 May 2025, 13:18
Entry 3
Id
031184-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
10 Jun 2025, 10:57

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLZQ-1654-VNHW
Name
London Borough of Merton

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI63
Country
GB
Locality
Morden
Postal Code
SM4 5DX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Merton Civic Centre, London Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PLZQ-1654-VNHW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Morden · UKI63 · SM4 5DX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI63 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0512f0-2025-06-10T10:57:59+01:00Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·