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title: "Barnet Schools Cluster - Catering Tender apr27"
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# Barnet Schools Cluster - Catering Tender apr27

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/barnet-schools-cluster-catering-tender-apr27-ocds-h6vhtk-078719). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Educo: "Barnet Schools Cluster - Catering Tender apr27". Published status: active. Published Value: £2,900,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.mytenders.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 28 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Educo](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/educo-GB-PPON-PPVP-3991-WRNY)
- **Published Value:** £2,900,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI71
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/barnet-schools-cluster-catering-tender-apr27-ocds-h6vhtk-078719#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078719`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** about 3 bids per lot (model forecast for 4 of 4 lots), with the distribution from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** for 4 of 4 lots, each against its own estimate, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.
- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/barnet-schools-cluster-catering-tender-apr27-ocds-h6vhtk-078719#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [mytenders.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mytenders.co.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/barnet-schools-cluster-catering-tender-apr27-ocds-h6vhtk-078719#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Annunciation Infant & Junior School
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Estimated Value:** £802,500
- **Description:** term time catering to provide pupil lunches
- **Contract Period:** 26/03/2027 to 25/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Danegrove PS
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Estimated Value:** £652,500
- **Description:** provision of term time school meals
- **Contract Period:** 26/03/2027 to 25/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Holy Trinity CE
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Estimated Value:** £400,000
- **Description:** provision of school meals term time only
- **Contract Period:** 26/03/2027 to 25/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: St Catherine's Catholic PS
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Estimated Value:** £1,045,000
- **Description:** provision of term time pupil meals
- **Contract Period:** 26/03/2027 to 25/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F096809-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-14T08:46:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-15T04:24:56.364Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-078719