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Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School ~ Catering tender

Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 06:52.

Opportunity overview

Blessed Hugh Faringdon is a Catholic state secondary school in Reading in Berkshire, England. The school has approximately 1050 pupils on roll and around 125 teaching and non-teaching staff. The contract being tendered is for three plus two years in duration from April 2027 Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. Blessed Hugh Faringdon expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of the catering services. The school expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of the school. As a school who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 + 2 -year basis. Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The value of the current contract is: - 2025/ 2026 Student Break Cash sales£61,115 Student Lunch Cash Sales £94,255 Free School Meals £29,386 Free Staff meals£4,640 Staff Cash Sales£4,212 Total£193,608 Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 year basis. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Reading:-School-catering-services./3MV6C49QN4 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/3MV6C49QN4

Classification

  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • Lot 1£967.5k · Including VAT

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-06de03
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
Please see PSQ Document for more information.

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
18 Dec 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
18 Sept 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
8 Feb 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
967,540
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Criterion 1

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Criterion 2

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Apr 2030, 00:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
3+2 Please see PSQ Document for more information.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55524000
Description
School catering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
074828-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Aug 2026, 14:56
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Id
GB-PPON-PYRT-7898-QRGR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYRT-7898-QRGR

Address

Street Address
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School, Fawley Road, Southcote
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG30 3EP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ11

Contact

Name
Mike Yarnold
Telephone
01276 673896

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Reading · UKJ11 · RG30 3EP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ11 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 074828-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·