✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 14 Oct 2026, 11:11.
Opportunity overview
Educo Consultancy & Facilities Management are completing a two-stage competitive tendering procedure through the mytenders portal for the catering services to provide pupil meals on behalf of four Primary Schools in the London Borough of Barnet. This is stage 1 of the process to seek potential interest in the opportunity.
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UK4 notice is stage 1 with contractors required to complete relevant sections within the SQ. This will be scored and evaluated with the highest scoring contractors invited to stage 2. they will then receive all relevant tupe data and Contract Specification, will be invited to attend a site visit then submit via the mytenders portal their operational and financial proposal, these documents will be evaluated and scored with the highest scoring 3 contractors being invited to present to the client who will then select their preferred supplier.
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Tender Period
Ends
11 Nov 2026, 12:00
Enquiry period
Ends
4 Nov 2026, 17:00
Expected award period
Ends
26 Feb 2027, 23:59
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Annunciation Infant & Junior School
Description
term time catering to provide pupil lunches
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
963,000
Amount
802,500
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Organisations Financial Status
Description
completion of section 8.0 of SQ
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical
Description
Responses to Section 9.0
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
80
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
subsequent to completion of contract term, one yr plus one yr
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Danegrove PS
Description
provision of term time school meals
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
783,000
Amount
652,500
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Organisations Financial Status
Description
completion of Section 8.0 in SQ
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical
Description
completion of Section 9.0 in SQ
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
80
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
on completion of contract term, one yr plus one yr
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Holy Trinity CE
Description
provision of school meals term time only
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
480,000
Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Organisations Financial Status
Description
response to Section 8.0 of SQ
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical
Description
completion of Section 9.0 of SQ
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
80
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
on completion of contract term, one yr plus one yr
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
096809-2026Tender 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
Educo is seeking interest at stage 1 of a two-stage competitive tender for term-time pupil meal/catering services across four primary-school lots in the London Borough of Barnet. The stated submission deadline is 11 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC.
Who this may suit
Relevant to school catering and pupil-meal providers able to deliver term-time services. Detailed selection, commercial and contractual requirements are not stated in the supplied notice extract.
Key points identified
Service requirementProvide term-time catering/pupil meals for primary schools.Evidence: Process description: "catering services to provide pupil meals on behalf of four Primary Schools"; lot descriptions specify "term time catering to provide pupil lunches" and "provision of term time school meals".
Stage-1 purposePotential interest is being sought as part of a two-stage competitive tendering procedure.Evidence: Process description: "This is stage 1 of the process to seek potential interest in the opportunity."
Detailed supplier requirementsUnknown from supplied content; a Selection Questionnaire is listed but its contents were not supplied.Evidence: Document metadata lists "Selection Questionnaire" only.
91% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Educo is seeking interest at stage 1 of a two-stage competitive tender for term-time pupil meal/catering services across four primary-school lots in the London Borough of Barnet. The stated submission deadline is 11 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC.
Who this may suit
Relevant to school catering and pupil-meal providers able to deliver term-time services. Detailed selection, commercial and contractual requirements are not stated in the supplied notice extract.
Key deliverables
Term-time pupil lunches/school meals for four primary-school lots
Stage-1 expression of interest/participation in the tender process
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Service requirement
98% confidence
Provide term-time catering/pupil meals for primary schools.
View supporting evidence
Process description: "catering services to provide pupil meals on behalf of four Primary Schools"; lot descriptions specify "term time catering to provide pupil lunches" and "provision of term time school meals".
Stage-1 purpose
99% confidence
Potential interest is being sought as part of a two-stage competitive tendering procedure.
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Process description: "This is stage 1 of the process to seek potential interest in the opportunity."
Detailed supplier requirements
99% confidence
Unknown from supplied content; a Selection Questionnaire is listed but its contents were not supplied.
No eligibility criteria are included in the supplied notice fields; a Selection Questionnaire document is listed without content.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Total stated value
98% confidence
Up to GBP 2,900,000.
View supporting evidence
Process value_max: 2900000 GBP; lot values total GBP 2,900,000.
Lot values
99% confidence
Lot 1: GBP 802,500; Lot 2: GBP 652,500; Lot 3: GBP 400,000; Lot 4: GBP 1,045,000.
View supporting evidence
Supplied lot value_amount fields.
Contract term and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown from supplied content.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null; no payment terms supplied.
Delivery
Delivery area
97% confidence
London Borough of Barnet is stated in the description.
View supporting evidence
Process description: "four Primary Schools in the London Borough of Barnet."
Service timing
99% confidence
Term time only.
View supporting evidence
Each lot description refers to "term time" provision.
Lots
99% confidence
Four school-specific lots: Annunciation Infant & Junior School; Danegrove PS; Holy Trinity CE; St Catherine's Catholic PS.
View supporting evidence
Supplied lot titles.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Notice status
98% confidence
Open/active tender notice.
View supporting evidence
display_status: "open"; source_status: "active"; notice_type: "Tender notice on Find a Tender".
Procedure
96% confidence
Two-stage competitive tendering via the mytenders portal; procedure metadata also states competitive flexible procedure.
View supporting evidence
Description: "two-stage competitive tendering procedure through the mytenders portal"; procurement_method_details: "Competitive flexible procedure".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
11 November 2026, 12:00 UTC.
View supporting evidence
Process and all lot submission_deadline fields: "2026-11-11T12:00:00+00:00".
Submission route
97% confidence
mytenders portal.
View supporting evidence
Process description: "through the mytenders portal".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Procedure metadata discrepancy
98% confidence
The source labels the procurement method as "open" while also stating "Competitive flexible procedure" and a "two-stage competitive tendering procedure". The supplied evidence does not resolve how these labels should be interpreted.
The description states schools are in the London Borough of Barnet, while the supplied delivery-location region is UKI71. These geographic fields may not align; the source does not explain the difference.
View supporting evidence
Description: "London Borough of Barnet"; delivery location region: "UKI71".
Selection and contract details unavailable
99% confidence
The listed Selection Questionnaire and example agreement may contain material requirements, but their contents are not supplied.
View supporting evidence
Document metadata lists "Selection Questionnaire" and "example agreement" without document text.
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