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Scholars' Education Trust Catering Tender

Scholars' Education Trust (RM&C) · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 11:54.

Opportunity overview

Scholars’ Education Trust is putting the catering contracts out to tender in 8 of its schools with a contract start date of 1st April 2026 and 1st September 2026 (for one school). You must bid for all the schools, and each of the schools will be able to select their preferred company from the companies shortlisted to make presentations.

Classification

  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • The Hemel Hempstead School£1
  • Robert Barclay Academy£1
  • Samuel Ryder Academy£1
  • Priory Academy£1
  • Harpenden Academy£1
  • Buntingford First School£1
  • Watling Lower School£1
  • Nazeing School£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/SET/505
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 Trust 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
5 Dec 2025, 13:00

Procedure

Features
The first stage is the SQ’s will be scored against the advertised template and the Trust 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 must bid for all the schools, and each of the schools will be able to select their preferred company from the companies shortlisted to make presentations.

Expected award period

Ends
23 Feb 2026, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
5 Dec 2025, 13:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
The Hemel Hempstead School
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Hemel Hempstead School is a Secondary and Sixth Form.

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

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
Robert Barclay Academy
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Robert Barclay Academy is a secondary and sixth form school in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

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

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
Samuel Ryder Academy
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Samuel Ryder Academy is an All Through School situated in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

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

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Priory Academy
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Priory Academy is an extended secondary school situated in Dunstable, Bedfordshire.

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

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Harpenden Academy
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Harpenden Academy is a primary school situated in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.

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

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Entry 6
Id
6
Title
Buntingford First School
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Buntingford First School is located in East Hertfordshire.

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
You will need to complete the SQ Part 2 document and use the Scoring Example to see what you will score.

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Entry 7
Id
7
Title
Watling Lower School
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Watling Lower School is situated in Dunstable, Bedfordshire.

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
You will need to complete the SQ Part 2 document and use the Scoring Example to see what you will score.

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Entry 8
Id
8
Title
Nazeing School
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Nazeing School is a primary school situated in Nazeing, Essex

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
You will need to complete the SQ Part 2 document and use the Scoring Example to see what you will score.

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH23
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
UKH23
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
UKH23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services
Item 6
Id
6
Related Lot
6

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services
Item 7
Id
7
Related Lot
7

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services
Item 8
Id
8
Related Lot
8

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Description
1) SET SQ Document Part 1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
L-2
Description
2) SET SQ Document Part 2
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
L-3
Description
3) SET SQ Scoring Example
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 4
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 5
Id
070133-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
31 Oct 2025, 14:32

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-07697132
Name
Scholars’ Education Trust (RM&C)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH23
Country
GB
Locality
St Albans
Postal Code
AL1 5AR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Drakes Drive

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
07697132
Scheme
GB-COH

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
UKJ11
Country
GB
Locality
South Stoke, Reading
Postal Code
RG8 9JJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Suthernwood View, Woodcote Road

Details

Identifier

Id
04208069
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Name
Sue Allen
Telephone
+44 7939599571

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · St Albans · UKH23 · AL1 5AR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH23 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH2 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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