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Leighton Middle School

Leighton Middle School · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 10 Oct 2026, 12:40.

Opportunity overview

Leighton Middle School is seeking an experienced and innovative Catering Partner to deliver a high?quality food service that meets the needs of pupils and staff. The Catering Partner will operate a fully commercial, self?financing catering model who will a provide a vibrant, modern dining experience that pupils actively choose to engage with. The successful partner will offer fresh, appealing, and nutritious food, delivered through a retail?led service style that reflects current high?street trends while remaining fully compliant with the School Food Standards. The School expects strong operational performance, excellent customer service, robust allergen management, and a commitment to continuous improvement. This opportunity requires a provider with proven expertise in delivering commercially sustainable school catering, strong branding and merchandising, and the ability to create a welcoming, efficient, and pupil?focused dining environment. The contract will be awarded to the bidder offering the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT), balancing quality, innovation, and value.

Awarded to

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Caterlink

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Published award value
£600k
Awarded
6 Oct 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PWPW-6942-JXBP
Location
Reading, UKJ11, RG6 1PT, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

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
CA18099
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Leighton Middle School
Id
GB-PPON-PGWG-6157-LXQZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGWG-6157-LXQZ

Address

Street Address
Church Square
Locality
Leighton Buzzard
Postal Code
LU7 1EX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH25

Contact

Telephone
01525 374907

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking
Organisation 2
Name
Caterlink
Id
GB-PPON-PWPW-6942-JXBP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWPW-6942-JXBP

Address

Street Address
Earley West, 300 Thames Valley Park Drive
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG6 1PT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ11

Contact

Name
Richard Flynn
Telephone
01189 356702

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Leighton Middle School
Status
pending
Date
7 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
7 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
15894210
Description
School meals

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
600,000
Amount
600,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWPW-6942-JXBP
Name
Caterlink

Standstill Period

Ends
21 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
095875-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
10 Oct 2026, 11:24
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
21 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leighton Buzzard · UKH25 · LU7 1EX · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 058284-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 066510-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 095875-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·