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# Woking College ~ Catering Tender

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/woking-college-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-0590c5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Woking College: "Woking College ~ Catering Tender". Published status: complete. Published Value: £833,181. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: litmustms.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Woking College](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/woking-college-urn-145007)
- **Published Value:** £833,181 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 December 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ2
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £833,181 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/woking-college-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-0590c5#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0590c5`

## 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/woking-college-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-0590c5#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [litmustms.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Flitmustms.co.uk%2Frespond%2FZ933E675N8)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/woking-college-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-0590c5#participate

## Description
The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Woking College.
Introduction
Woking College is seeking to appoint a high-quality catering provider to deliver an innovative, healthy, and sustainable food service to its students, staff, and visitors. This contract presents an exciting opportunity for a contractor with fresh ideas, proven experience, and a strong commitment to enhancing the student experience through food.
About Woking College
Situated in Surrey, Woking College is one of the top-performing sixth form colleges in the UK, delivering high-quality education to over 1,800 students aged 16–19. The College offers a broad curriculum of A-Level and vocational courses, supported by outstanding facilities. Over the past few years, the College has benefitted from over £12 million in campus investment.
Conveniently located near Woking town centre, with excellent transport links, the College attracts students from a wide geographical area. Students have the flexibility to leave campus between lessons, and may therefore choose to access external food outlets throughout the day.
Overview
The College is looking to partner with a catering provider who can:
Deliver high-quality, freshly prepared meals using locally sourced and seasonal ingredients
Introduce exciting and innovative food concepts
Meet a wide range of dietary, health, and ethically based requirements
Operate efficiently within the existing catering facilities
Align with the College’s ethos, values, and commitment to sustainability
The contractor will be expected to review current catering operations and propose service improvements based on best practices and emerging trends in education catering.
Scope of Catering Services
The successful contractor will be responsible for the provision of all on-site catering services, including but not limited to:
Breakfast service
Morning break service
Lunch service
Hospitality for staff events and College functions (e.g. summer BBQ, Christmas lunch)
Free school meals (FSM) provision
Ad hoc catering for open days and external events
All meals should be prepared on-site, with a strong emphasis on freshness, quality, and nutritional value.
Please see PSQ Document for more information.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £833,181

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2031

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Woking College ~ Catering Tender (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **CATER LINK LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-102183`
  - Value: £833,181 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F052575-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-30T08:55:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T06:29:01.969Z
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