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Waltham Secondary School Cluster Catering Tender

Frederick Bremer School (RM&C) · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:03.

Opportunity overview

This cluster of three secondary schools are putting their catering contracts out to tender with contract start dates in April 2026. The schools are Frederick Bremer School, Heathcote School & Science College and Holy Family Catholic School & Sixth Form.

Classification

  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • Frederick Bremer School£1
  • Heathcote School & Science College£1
  • Holy Family Catholic School & Sixth Form£1

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
RMandC/2025/WSSC/495
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Follow instructions in the Part 1 Document. You can submit your completed SQ Part 2 response via the mytenders portal https://www.mytenders.co.uk. Or to be emailed to the school and RM&C Consultants Ltd as detailed in the Part 1 Document. Please do not embed your documents into the Part 2 document, provide your additional documents / policies as attachments.
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Expression Of Interest Deadline
24 Oct 2025, 13:00

Procedure

Features
The first stage is the SQ’s will be scored against the advertised template and the Cluster will invite up to five companies achieving the pass mark for interview (you may achieve the pass mark but not be selected for the ITT stage), provided at least five suitable companies achieve the pass mark.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lot Details

Award Criteria Details
You will be bidding for each school individually and the schools will be able to select their preferred company from the companies shortlisted to make presentations. Maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded is 3.
Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
2
Maximum Lots Awarded Per Supplier
2

Expected award period

Ends
26 Jan 2026, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
24 Oct 2025, 13:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Frederick Bremer School
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
A community school for 900 pupils in Walthamstow.

Value

Amount
1
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1

Renewal

Description
Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Please complete the SQ Part 2 document and use the Scoring Example to see what you will score.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Scoring Example
Type
quality
Description
The Selection Questionnaire response will be scored using the scoring example attached.

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Heathcote School & Science College
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
This secondary school is based in Chingford and has a roll of 1,000 + students.

Value

Amount
1
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1

Renewal

Description
Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Please complete the SQ Part 2 document and use the Scoring Example to see what you will score.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Scoring Example
Type
quality
Description
The Selection Question response will be scored using the scoring example attached.

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Holy Family Catholic School & Sixth Form
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
This school is based in Walthamstow and has a roll of 1,000 + students.

Value

Amount
1
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1

Renewal

Description
Renewal possible after three years subject to satisfactory performance.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
The Selection Question response will be scored using the scoring example attached.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Scoring Example
Type
quality
Description
The Selection Question response will be scored using the scoring example attached.

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI53
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI53
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI53
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-2
Description
1) WSSC SQ Document Part 1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
L-3
Description
2) WSSC SQ Document Part 2
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
L-4
Description
3) WSSC SQ Scoring Example
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 4
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 5
Id
056064-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
12 Sept 2025, 10:19

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PQQD-6494-PDBZ
Name
Frederick Bremer School (RM&C)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI53
Country
GB
Locality
Walthamstow
Postal Code
E17 4EY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Siddeley Road

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PQQD-6494-PDBZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-04208069
Name
RM&C Consultants Ltd
Role Details
Management Consultants in providing tender management to schools/trusts.

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKJ14
Country
GB
Locality
South Stoke, Reading
Postal Code
RG8 0JJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Suthernwood View, Woodcote Road

Details

Identifier

Id
04208069
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Name
Tim Allen
Telephone
+44 7990327563

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Walthamstow · UKI53 · E17 4EY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI53 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-059921-2025-09-12T10:19:31+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·