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# School Meals Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/school-meals-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-05fa81). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** London Borough of Ealing: "School Meals Contract". Published status: active. Published Value: £55,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT. Published submission portal: ealinglbc-atamis.my.site.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [London Borough of Ealing](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-ealing-council-ons-e09000009)
- **Published Value:** £55,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 February 2026 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Canteen and catering services, Meal-cooking services, School-meal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH2, UKI, UKI3, UKJ1
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/school-meals-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-05fa81#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05fa81`

## 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-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-05fa81#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ealinglbc-atamis.my.site.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fealinglbc-atamis.my.site.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/school-meals-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-05fa81#participate

## Description
The provision of catering services (school meals) to schools in the London Borough of Ealing.
The Ealing Schools Catering Consortium (ESCC), is a consortium of 56 primary and special educational needs (SEND) schools within the London Borough of Ealing that have grouped together to ensure the provision of high-quality meals to pupils and staff. The ESCC has been operating successfully since 2003, and this service is open to all existing and any new schools in the borough. 
The ESCC is looking to expand and this service will be open to any neighbouring boroughs, London Boroughs or neighbouring borough schools who wish to join the ESCC and existing member schools in this contract and who may wish to join during the term of the contract.
Previous Notice
UK1 Pipeline Notice
Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-075421
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e4d4
Published 19 November 2025, 5:03pm
Premarket Engagement - no premarket engagement was undertaken as this is a long standing and established service with no changes required to the existing delivery model. Bidders will be encouraged to include in their tender bid any new or innovative ways of working or ways to increase in standards.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 55322000, 55500000, 55523100
- **Delivery regions:** UKH, UKI, UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £55,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/08/2027 to 01/08/2030
- **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%2F084968-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-19T14:29:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T06:18:09.278Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05fa81