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# School Meals Catering

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/school-meals-catering-ocds-h6vhtk-0512f0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** London Borough of Merton: "School Meals Catering". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £19,950,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [London Borough of Merton](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-merton-ons-e09000024)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £19,950,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI63
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/school-meals-catering-ocds-h6vhtk-0512f0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0512f0`

## 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:** how many bids lots like this attract, 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:** the commercial price range for each lot, 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/school-meals-catering-ocds-h6vhtk-0512f0#tl-md)

## Description
Provision of School Meals Catering Service - referred to as the 'Service' - is currently delivered across 42 Merton Primary and Special schools within the borough. 
The supplier may provide catering for school pupils and staff primarily (but not necessarily exclusively) during the lunchtime period. The Service is currently provided to up to 39 primary schools and 3 special schools situated on 44 sites within the London Borough of Merton. This is subject to confirmation.
The supplier would provide healthy and nutritious meals for each school, freshly cooked each day on site using high quality ingredients in accordance with a termly menu agreed with the Council and the schools.
Additional services for further sites may be required.
Under the terms of the Contract, the supplier would also be responsible for the maintenance (but not replacement) of kitchen equipment.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/08/2030
- **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%2F031184-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-10T09:57:59.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T22:44:24.041Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0512f0