Official UK procurement notice
Notice to Award - Haringey Catering
Procurement agent: Educo·On behalf of: Haringey (from the title)
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: London (UKI43)
Published estimate£1,692,495envelope for 3 lots · £2,030,994 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 11 Aug 2026awarded 25 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to Nourish3 awards
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 3 yrs from 25 Oct 2026 · see each lot
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionEduco managed a single stage procurement process on behalf of 3 Primary Schools in the London Borough of Haringey with tenderers invited to a site visits at each school then submitting financial and operational proposals which were evaluated and scored with the highest 3 scoring contractors invited to present their proposal to the clients directly who then decided on their preferred bidder.
It should be noted that 2 Schools will commence the new contract in October 2026 and 1 School will commence the new contract in January 2027.
- No preliminary market engagement: additional time has been allowed following the site visits to enable the contractors sufficient time to prepare and submit their proposals
CPV: School catering services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£1,692,495 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Campsbourne Primary School - CateringAwardedPublished value£497,367
term time provision of school meals for a 3 year period.
- Value
- £497,367 exc. VAT · £596,840 inc. VAT
55524000 School catering services
Lot #2Rokesly Nursery, Infant & Junior School - CateringAwardedPublished value£696,600
term time provision of school meals for Nursery, Infant & Junior pupils and Staff
- Value
- £696,600 exc. VAT · £835,920 inc. VAT
55524000 School catering services
Lot #3Crowland Primary School - CateringAwardedPublished value£498,528
term time provision of school meals for Primary school pupils and staff
- Value
- £498,528 exc. VAT · £598,234 inc. VAT
55524000 School catering services
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Financial - Company — 10%
- Operational — 40%
- Financial - Form of Tender — 50%
Published award criteria (3)
- Financial - Company — completion of table to identify organisations financial status
- Financial - Form of Tender — Completion of Form of tender outlining proposed revenue and costs.
- Operational — Responses to operational questions within the RFI relating to the management of the contract
Each school will make their own decision as to their preferred supplier. There will ultimately be 3 Contractors presenting to the 3 schools. All 3 schools may select a single preferred supplier, it will be their decision.
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 50 of 100 points — a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number — sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring — the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 28 Sept 2026, 09:18 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Sept 2026, 09:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-062239- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c258Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
- Submission deadline
- 11 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
7 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published98 days ago2 Jul 2026, 13:04 BST
- Submission deadline58 days ago11 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent13 days ago25 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by12 days ago25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published10 days ago28 Sept 2026, 09:18 BST
- Standstill endsearlier today7 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract startsin 17 days25 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 3some still in standstill
Awarded value £3,452,8323 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 126 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Campsbourne Primary School - Catering1 award | |||
| NourishCampsbourne PS Catering24 Oct 2026 — 31 Dec 2030 · up to 31 Dec 2032Extensions: one year plus one year following contract term and attainment of agree kpi's | £1,205,759 | 24 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Rokesly Nursery, Infant & Junior School - Catering1 award | |||
| NourishRokesly Nursery & Infant and Junior Schools1 Jan 2027 — 31 Dec 2030 · up to 31 Dec 2032Extensions: one year plus one year on completion of contract term, pursuant to attainment of agreed kpi's | £1,382,573 | 25 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 3 · Crowland Primary School - Catering1 award | |||
| NourishCrowland PS Catering24 Oct 2026 — 31 Dec 2031 · up to 31 Dec 2032Extensions: one year plus one year on completion of contract term, pursuant to attainment of agreed kpi's | £864,500 | 25 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Campsbourne Primary School - Catering | 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Rokesly Nursery, Infant & Junior School - Catering | 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Crowland Primary School - Catering | 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jul 2026- Contract signature expected1 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract signature expected24 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published28 Sept 2026, 09:18 BSTUK6
- Published value updated28 Sept 2026, 09:18 BSTwas £1,692,495
- Status changed to complete28 Sept 2026, 09:18 BST
- Deadline withdrawn28 Sept 2026, 09:18 BST
- Tender notice published14 Jul 2026, 15:37 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published2 Jul 2026, 13:04 BSTUK4
Published amendments (1)
addition of Specification and YUPE data for Rokesly
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- HaringeyBeneficiary authoritynamed in the title
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- NourishAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (17)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Specification Rokesly
- Bidding documents and specifications Example Catering Agreement for Review
- Bidding documents and specifications Form of Tender - Campsbourne School
- Bidding documents and specifications Form of Tender - Crowland School
- Bidding documents and specifications Form of Tender Rokesly School
- Bidding documents and specifications TUPE data for Campsbourne Primary School
- Bidding documents and specifications TUPE data for Crowland Primary School
- Bidding documents and specifications Specification Campsbourne
Show 4 more documents
- Bidding documents and specifications Specification Crowland
- Bidding documents and specifications ITT Catering Haringey Schools
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
- Bidding documents and specifications tupe data Rokesly
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender