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School Meals Contract

London Borough of Ealing Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 14:46.

Opportunity overview

The provision of catering services (school meals) to schools in the London Borough of Ealing. The Ealing Schools Catering Consortium (ESCC), is a consortium of 56 primary and special educational needs (SEND) schools within the London Borough of Ealing that have grouped together to ensure the provision of high-quality meals to pupils and staff. The ESCC has been operating successfully since 2003, and this service is open to all existing and any new schools in the borough. The ESCC is looking to expand and this service will be open to any neighbouring boroughs, London Boroughs or neighbouring borough schools who wish to join the ESCC and existing member schools in this contract and who may wish to join during the term of the contract. Previous Notice UK1 Pipeline Notice Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-075421 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e4d4 Published 19 November 2025, 5:03pm Premarket Engagement - no premarket engagement was undertaken as this is a long standing and established service with no changes required to the existing delivery model. Bidders will be encouraged to include in their tender bid any new or innovative ways of working or ways to increase in standards.

Classification

  • CPV55322000 — Meal-cooking services
  • CPV55500000 — Canteen and catering services
  • CPV55523100 — School-meal services

Lots

  • Lot 1£55m

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
CH252396
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Please submit via Ealing atamis - https://ealinglbc-atamis.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Expression Of Interest Deadline
3 Feb 2026, 16:00

Covered By

GPA

Procedure

Features
Stage 1: Bidders will be asked to register on the Ealing Atamis system and download the PSQ. The PSQ is to be complete and returned along with any requested associated documentation. Stage 2: PSQ submissions will be evaluated and shortlisted, for invitation to tender to the next stage (2). Stage 3: Bidders will be asked to submit a full tender with pricing. Tenders will be evaluated and shortlisted to the next stage, Presentation and Site Visits (3). Stage 4: Presentation stage and site kitchen visits will be evaluated and added to their tender scores and ranked. This process is described in detail in the PSQ documentation.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
1 Feb 2027, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
3 Feb 2026, 16:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
55,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
65,000,000

Renewal

Description
1 option to extend for 2 years.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Price /Quality weighting

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
price
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Contract period

Ends
1 Aug 2030, 23:59
Starts
2 Aug 2027, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Aug 2032, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Minimum annual turnover requirements

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKI3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKJ1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKH2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55523100
Scheme
CPV
Description
School-meal services
Entry 2
Id
55322000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Meal-cooking services
Entry 3
Id
55500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Canteen and catering services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
084968-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
19 Dec 2025, 14:29

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRHZ-3346-MGDQ
Name
London Borough of Ealing Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI73
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
W5 2HL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Third Floor (Plum Area) Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PRHZ-3346-MGDQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Sally Brown
Telephone
020 8825 8514

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI73 · W5 2HL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH2 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI3 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ1 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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