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Published 17 Nov 2025, 15:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Servite RC Primary School & St Francis of Assisi Primary School _ Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Official notice

Authority: Servite RC Primary School (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£620,000≈ £207k / year · £744,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Mar 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A professional catering partner is sought to deliver a high?quality food service provision throughout the academic year, serving all pupils, staff, and school guests.

The successful partner will be expected to:

  • Provide freshly prepared, nutritious meals that meet statutory school food standards and reflect the school’s ethos.
  • Ensure a welcoming service for pupils, staff, and visitors, fostering a positive dining experience.
  • Demonstrate commitment to sustainability, ESG principles, and social value, including responsible sourcing and waste reduction.
  • Operate with efficiency, transparency, and professionalism, aligning with the school’s strategic objectives.
  • Collaborate with leadership to support educational initiatives around healthy eating and community engagement.

This is an opportunity to partner with the school in shaping a vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable food culture that enhances wellbeing and supports academic success.

CPV: School meals

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£620,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £620,000 exc. VAT · £744,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Maximum 2 extensions of 12 months per extension.

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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Non Food: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Non Food
  • Cost
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Goods
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
17 Nov 2025, 15:09 GMT
Last source update
17 Nov 2025, 15:09 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Aug 2026
Authority reference
CA16750
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074454
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
School meals
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e29b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
19 Mar 2026, 09:30 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Jan 2026, 09:30 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

17 Nov 2025 → 1 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published343 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 15:09 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by279 days ago
    20 Jan 2026, 09:30 GMT
  3. Submission deadline221 days ago
    19 Mar 2026, 09:30 GMT
  4. Contract starts86 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by85 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Nov 2025, 15:09 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Servite RC Primary School

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PWXN-4682-DMLQ 252 Fulham Road, Fulham, London, London, SW10 9NAContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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