Buyer Name: Educo
Buyer Address: West Walk Building, Leicester, UKF21, LE1 7LT, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Emma Watkins
Contact Email: emma@educo.co.uk
Contact Telephone: +447949501825
Redbridge Primary School Cluster - Catering Tender Lots
Buyer Contact Info
Status
active
active
Procedure
open
open
Value
2982000.0 GBP
Gross: 3577800 GBP
2982000.0 GBP
Gross: 3577800 GBP
Published
20 Jan 2026, 20:45
20 Jan 2026, 20:45
Deadline
18 Feb 2026, 10:00
18 Feb 2026, 10:00
Contract Start
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Contract End
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Category
services
services
CPV
55524000 - School catering services
55524000 - School catering services
Region
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Awarded To
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Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
2 stage tender process Stage 1 posted through mytenders portal - submission by contractors of response to Selection Questionnaire. submission will be evaluated and scored with the highest scoring being invited to Stage 2 Stage 2 posted through mytenders portal - on-line briefing, site visits, submission of financial and operational response. documents will be evaluated and scored with the highest scoring being invited to present to eh clients who will decide on their preferred supplier for a three year contract.
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Opportunity Context
More Information Links
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005064-2026
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lots
Lot Title: Chadwell Heath Primary School
Lot Description: provision of school meals at Chadwell Heath Primary School
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 738,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 885,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-08-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-07-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): financial (20%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Operational (80%)
Lot Title: Goodmayes Primary School
Lot Description: provision of school meals at Goodmayes Primary School
Lot 2 Status: active
Lot 2 Value: GBP 690,000
Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 828,000
Lot 2 Contract Start: 2026-08-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 2 Contract End: 2029-07-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): finance (20%)
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Operational (80%)
Lot Title: Ray Lodge & Farnham Green
Lot Description: provision of catering services at both Ray Lodge Primary School and Farnham Green Primary School
Lot 3 Status: active
Lot 3 Value: GBP 1,059,000
Lot 3 Value (Gross): GBP 1,270,800
Lot 3 Contract Start: 2026-08-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 3 Contract End: 2029-07-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 3 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): finance (20%)
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): operational (80%)
Lot Title: St Anthony's
Lot Description: provision of term time school meals to St Anthony's Primary school delivered in from Chadwell Heath Primary School
Lot 4 Status: active
Lot 4 Value: GBP 495,000
Lot 4 Value (Gross): GBP 594,000
Lot 4 Contract Start: 2026-08-31T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 4 Contract End: 2029-07-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 4 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): finance (20%)
Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): operational (80%)
Documents
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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