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Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School ~ Catering tender

services
Competitive flexible procedure
School catering services
Published value
£967,540
Submission deadline 18 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School: "Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School ~ Catering tender". Published status: active. Published value: £967,540. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: litmustms.co.uk.
Contracting AuthorityBlessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic SchoolScope & CategoriesSERVICES (1 lot)Submission Window
102d 9h left
18 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission GatewayLegal Basis & Regime2023/54 · Competitive flexible procedure · Above thresholdEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£967,540
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Published history for Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Bid counts are not published for this buyer
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
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Coverage: 0 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Procedure methodCompetitive flexible procedure
Procurement categoryservices
Statusactive
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdYes
Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadline18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submissionallowed
Submission languagesen
Published6 Aug 2026, 14:56 BST
Last source update6 Aug 2026, 14:56 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationSchool catering services
Delivery area
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06de03
How to participate
Submission methodNot published
Electronic submissionallowed
Clarification deadline18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission languagesen
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
E-Sourcing Portal
Submission instructions
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/3MV6C49QN4
What is being bought
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
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    6 Aug 2026, 14:56 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    6 Aug 2026, 14:56 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    6 Aug 2026, 14:56 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to 18 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
    6 Aug 2026, 14:56 BST
  5. Buyer information updated
    6 Aug 2026, 14:56 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£967,540
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract period1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST — 1 Apr 2030, 00:59 BST
    Eligibility
    SME eligible
    Options / renewal3+2 Please see PSQ Document for more information.
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    6 Aug 2026, 14:56 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    18 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PYRT-7898-QRGR
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  • Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
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    GB-PPON: PYRT-7898-QRGR
    Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School, Fawley Road, Southcote, Reading, UKJ11, RG30 3EP, GB
    01276 673896
Documents (2)
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