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Catering Tender - Haringey Schools Apr27

Educo · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 15 Oct 2026, 08:41.

Opportunity overview

Educo Consultancy & Facilities Management are completing a single stage competitive tendering procedure for the catering services on behalf of Devonshire Hill Nursery and Primary School; Lea Valley Primary School and Tetherdown Primary School located in the London Borough of Haringey. Educo and the schools are looking for a Contractor that is committed to delivering a consistent quality catering service throughout the term of the contract. The requirements of the tender and responses to this process are provided within the documents uploaded to this notice.

Classification

  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • Devonshire Hill Primary School£615.6k
  • Lea Valley Primary School£784.9k
  • Tetherdown Primary School£777.2k

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-07854a
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
25 Nov 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
11 Nov 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
29 Jan 2027, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
amendment to menu requirements in the Specification Catering Tetherdown document no uploaded Tender Issue replacing Issue 1
Id
097243-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Devonshire Hill Primary School
Description
term time catering services for pupil lunches
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
738,720
Amount
615,600
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Organisations Financial status
Description
completion of Section 2.3 in the RFI

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Financial Proposal
Description
Completion of form of tender excel spreadsheet outlining the financial proposal for the schools

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Operational Response
Description
Response to Questions in Section 3.0 of the RFI to evidence operational relevance for the Schools

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
26 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
25 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
25 Mar 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
completion of initial 3 yr contract term with one year plus one year extension available
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lea Valley Primary School
Description
term time provision of primary school meals
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
941,868
Amount
784,890
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Organisations Financial status
Description
completion of Section 2.3 in the RFI

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Financial Proposal
Description
Completion of form of tender excel spreadsheet outlining the financial proposal for the schools

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Operational Response
Description
Response to Questions in Section 3.0 of the RFI to evidence operational relevance for the Schools

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
26 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
25 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
25 Mar 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
completion of initial 3 year contract term with one year plus one year option to extend
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Tetherdown Primary School
Description
term time provision of primary school lunches
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
932,634
Amount
777,195
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Organisations Financial status
Description
completion of Section 2.3 in the RFI

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Financial Proposal
Description
Completion of form of tender excel spreadsheet outlining the financial proposal for the schools

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Operational Response
Description
Response to Questions in Section 3.0 of the RFI to evidence operational relevance for the Schools

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
26 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
25 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
25 Mar 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
completion of initial 3 year contract term with a plus one plus one year extensions

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
UKI43
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55524000
Description
School catering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI43
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55524000
Description
School catering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI43
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Anonymised tupe Devonshire Hill
Entry 2
Id
L-2
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Anonymised tupe Lea Valley
Entry 3
Id
L-3
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Anonymised tupe Lea Valley
Entry 4
Id
L-4
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
example catering agreement template
Entry 5
Id
L-5
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Response for Information
Entry 6
Id
L-6
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Specification Devonshire
Entry 7
Id
L-7
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Specification Lea Valley
Entry 8
Id
L-8
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
FOT Devonshire
Entry 9
Id
L-9
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
FOT Lea Valley
Entry 10
Id
L-11
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
FOT Tetherdown
Entry 11
Id
L-12
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Specification Tetherdown Tender Issue
Entry 12
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 13
Id
097243-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Oct 2026, 07:10
Format
text/html

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
although a single stage process, once this uk4 notice deadline is completed and all bidders have supplied the relevant documents as per the ITT, there is a further interview stage and evaluation prior to contract award

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Educo
Id
GB-PPON-PPVP-3991-WRNY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPVP-3991-WRNY

Address

Street Address
West Walk Building
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE1 7LT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF21

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leicester · UKF21 · LE1 7LT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI43 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 095912-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 097243-2026Tender 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

Open tender for term-time school catering services for three primary schools in the London Borough of Haringey. Bidders should provide consistent-quality catering; detailed requirements and tender responses are stated to be in the uploaded documents.

Who this may suit

Strong fit for established school catering service providers able to deliver pupil lunches or primary school meals during term time. Detailed qualification, staffing, commercial and service requirements are unknown from the supplied notice text and need document review.

Key points identified

  • Service requirementConsistent-quality catering serviceEvidence: “looking for a Contractor that is committed to delivering a consistent quality catering service throughout the term of the contract.”
  • Detailed tender requirementsProvided in uploaded documents; not supplied as document contentEvidence: “The requirements of the tender and responses to this process are provided within the documents uploaded to this notice.”
  • Supplier eligibility criteriaUnknown; refer to uploaded tender documentsEvidence: The notice says requirements and responses are in uploaded documents, but their contents were not supplied.
93% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
097243-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07854a
First published
12 Oct 2026
Last checked
15 Oct 2026, 08:41
Notice versions reviewed
2

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
15 Oct 2026
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