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Published 2 May 2025, 13:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Queenswell Schools Catering Tender

Official notice

Authority: Queenswell Schools (Education)·On behalf of: RM&C Consultants Ltd

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Budget not disclosed£1≈ £0 / year · £1 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Jun 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 24 Oct 2028 · up to 24 Oct 2030 with extensions · starts 25 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Queenswells Schools is putting its catering contract out to tender with a contract start date of 25th October 2025. See SQ Document Part 1 for more details.

  • How the procedure runs: The first stage is the SQ’s will be scored against the advertised template and the Schools will invite up to five companies achieving the pass mark for interview (you may achieve the pass mark but not be selected for the ITT stage), provided at least five suitable companies achieve the pass mark.

CPV: School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1
Contract period: 25 Oct 2025 – 24 Oct 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 24 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £1 exc. VAT · £1 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Renewal possible after three years subject to satisfactory performance.Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tender
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please complete the SQ Part 2 document and use the Scoring Example to see what you will score.

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What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Scoring Example: Please complete the SQ Part 2 document and use the Scoring Example to see what you will score.
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Please complete the SQ Part 2 document and use the Scoring Example to see what you will score.

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Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 May 2025, 13:34 BST
Last source update
2 May 2025, 13:34 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 10 Sept 2025
Authority reference
RMandC/2025/QS/480
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018767
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
London (UKI71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050c40 Find a Tender
How it runs

The first stage is the SQ’s will be scored against the advertised template and the Schools will invite up to five companies achieving the pass mark for interview (you may achieve the pass mark but not be selected for the ITT stage), provided at least five suitable companies achieve the pass mark.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: myTenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Requests to participate (first stage)
10 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission deadline
10 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

You can submit your SQ response via the mytenders portal www.mytenders.co.uk ↗. Or to be emailed to the school and RM&C Consultants Ltd as detailed in the Part 1 Document. Please do not embed your documents into the Part 2 document, provide your additional documents / policies as attachments.

Timeline

2 May 2025 → 25 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    2 May 2025, 13:34 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    10 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    10 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    10 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts363 days ago
    25 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 May 2025, 13:34 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Queenswell Schools

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZMR-4259-ZJBZ Sweets Way, Whetstone, London, London, N20 0NQContact name, email

Other public bodies

  • RM&C Consultants LtdProcuring entityManagement Consultants in providing tender management to Schools/TrustsGB-COH: 04208069 South Stoke, Reading, South EastContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender