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Published 6 Oct 2025, 16:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

St James CofE Primary School Weybridge Catering Tender

Official notice

Authority: St James CofE Primary School Weybridge (RM&C) (Education)·On behalf of: RM&C Consultants Ltd

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Budget not disclosed£1≈ £0 / year · £1 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Nov 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

St James CofE Primary School is putting its catering contract out to tender with a contract start date of 1st September 2026 (tbc). Currently on roll is 174 pupils in KS1 and 235 pupils in KS2. 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 School 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: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £1 exc. VAT · £1 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.

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.

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
6 Oct 2025, 16:01 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2025, 16:01 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 Feb 2026
Authority reference
RMandC/2025/SJPS/497
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062603
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a8f2 Find a Tender
How it runs

The first stage is the SQ’s will be scored against the advertised template and the School 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)
17 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
Submission deadline
17 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
17 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Follow instructions in the Part 1 Document. You can submit your completed SQ Part 2 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

6 Oct 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published386 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 16:01 BST
  2. Clarification questions by344 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline344 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by246 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts57 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Oct 2025, 16:01 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

St James CofE Primary School Weybridge (RM&C)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQYM-4285-YRXL Grotto Way, Weybridge, South East, KT13 8PLContact email

Other public bodies

  • RM&C Consultants LtdProcuring entityManagement Consultants in providing tender management to schools/trusts.GB-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