✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 7 Oct 2026, 13:21.
Opportunity overview
Islip Manor High School is a maintained Foundation secondary school in Northolt, Ealing. The school moved into a new purpose-built building in April 2026. The building has capacity for approximately 1,200 pupils. They are putting their catering contract out to tender with a contract start date of 1st September 2027.
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
RMandC/2026/IMHS/549
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Follow instructions in the Part 1 Document. Please email your Part 2 Response to the School and RM&C Consultants Ltd as detailed in the Part 1 Document. Alternatively, you can submit your completed SQ Part 2 response via the mytenders portal https://www.mytenders.co.uk. Please do not embed your documents into the Part 2 document, provide your additional documents / policies as attachments.
The first stage is the SQ’s will be scored against the advertised template and the School 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.
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Enquiry period
Ends
11 Nov 2026, 13:00
Expected award period
Ends
19 Apr 2027, 23:59
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
1
Amount
1
Currency
GBP
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
Type
quality
Name
Scoring Example
Description
You will need to complete the SQ Part 2 document and use the Scoring Example to see what you will score.
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 Sept 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2032, 23:59
Renewal
Description
Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
094666-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Islip Manor High School in Northolt, Ealing is tendering for school catering services. The contract is intended to start on 1 September 2027 and the school has capacity for approximately 1,200 pupils.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for providers of secondary-school catering services. Detailed service, staffing, qualification and financial requirements are not stated in the supplied notice data.
Key points identified
Service requiredSchool catering servicesEvidence: Primary CPV classification: 55524000 — School catering services.
School contextMaintained Foundation secondary school; capacity approximately 1,200 pupilsEvidence: Opportunity description states that Islip Manor High School is a maintained Foundation secondary school and that the building has capacity for approximately 1,200 pupils.
Detailed supplier requirementsUnknownEvidence: The supplied notice metadata does not state detailed technical, staffing, financial, insurance or accreditation requirements. Bidding-document titles are supplied, but not their contents.
91% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Islip Manor High School in Northolt, Ealing is tendering for school catering services. The contract is intended to start on 1 September 2027 and the school has capacity for approximately 1,200 pupils.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for providers of secondary-school catering services. Detailed service, staffing, qualification and financial requirements are not stated in the supplied notice data.
Key deliverables
Provision of school catering services
Catering service for a secondary school with capacity for approximately 1,200 pupils
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Service required
99% confidence
School catering services
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Primary CPV classification: 55524000 — School catering services.
School context
95% confidence
Maintained Foundation secondary school; capacity approximately 1,200 pupils
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Opportunity description states that Islip Manor High School is a maintained Foundation secondary school and that the building has capacity for approximately 1,200 pupils.
Detailed supplier requirements
98% confidence
Unknown
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The supplied notice metadata does not state detailed technical, staffing, financial, insurance or accreditation requirements. Bidding-document titles are supplied, but not their contents.
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown
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No selection or exclusion criteria are included in the supplied notice data.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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Suitable-for-SME field is not stated.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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Suitable-for-VCSE field is not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
95% confidence
£1 stated
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Opportunity and lot value amount are both recorded as 1 GBP.
Commercial terms
99% confidence
Unknown
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No pricing model, contract duration, payment terms, indexation or extension options are stated.
Intended contract start
98% confidence
1 September 2027
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Opportunity description states a contract start date of 1st September 2027.
Delivery
Delivery location
90% confidence
Ealing (UKI73), United Kingdom
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Delivery location is recorded as region UKI73; the buyer is identified in the description as being in Northolt, Ealing.
Buyer location
98% confidence
Northolt, Ealing, UB5 4HP, United Kingdom
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Buyer location record lists Northolt, UKI73, UB5 4HP, United Kingdom.
Delivery timetable
98% confidence
Contract intended to start 1 September 2027; end date unknown
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Description gives the intended start date; no contract end date is supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open
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Display status is open and source status is active.
Procedure
99% confidence
Selective; competitive flexible procedure
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Procurement method is selective and procurement method details state Competitive flexible procedure.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
11 November 2026, 13:00 UTC
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Process and active lot both record submission deadline 2026-11-11T13:00:00+00:00.
Lot structure
99% confidence
One active lot
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One active lot, lot 1, is supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Value reliability
90% confidence
The stated contract value of £1 is unlikely to represent the full commercial value and should not be used for bid sizing.
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Opportunity and lot value amount are both recorded as 1 GBP, while the procurement concerns catering for a school with capacity for approximately 1,200 pupils.
Requirement visibility
98% confidence
Detailed selection, service and commercial requirements are unknown from the supplied data.
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Only bidding-document titles, rather than document contents, are supplied.
Tender deadline
99% confidence
Submission is due 11 November 2026 at 13:00 UTC.
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Process and lot deadline are both recorded as 2026-11-11T13:00:00+00:00.
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