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Barnet Schools Cluster - Catering Tender apr27

Educo

Open Closes in 25 days

Key facts

Closing date
Wednesday 11 November 2026, 12:00 (UK time) Closes in 25 days
Buyer's estimated value
£2,900,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
Clarification questions deadline
4 November 2026, 17:00
Contract period
26 Mar 2027 to 25 Mar 2030
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Notice type
Tender notice (UK4)
Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
Yes

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored

Lot 1

  • Organisations Financial Status 20% : completion of section 8.0 of SQ
  • Technical 80% : Responses to Section 9.0

Lot 2

  • Organisations Financial Status 20% : completion of Section 8.0 in SQ
  • Technical 80% : completion of Section 9.0 in SQ

Lot 3

  • Organisations Financial Status 20% : response to Section 8.0 of SQ
  • Technical 80% : completion of Section 9.0 of SQ

Lot 4

  • Organisations Financial Status 20% : response to Section 8.0 of SQ
  • Technical 80% : response to Section 9.0 of SQ
Conditions of participation (what you must show)
None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
Contract length and extensions
26 Mar 2027 to 25 Mar 2030. Extensions: subsequent to completion of contract term, one yr plus one yrExtensions: on completion of contract term, one yr plus one yrExtensions: completion of contract term, one yr plus one yr
How to submit
Through www.mytenders.co.uk ↗ (the buyer's own portal). Electronic submission: allowed.
Tender documents

Selection Questionnaire ↗ (www.mytenders.co.uk)

example agreement ↗ (www.mytenders.co.uk)

New to public tenders? Plain-English guide to this page
Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
Clarification questions
A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
Conditions of participation
What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
Bids are scored on
How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
Lots
A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
Area (ITL)
The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
UK4 and other notice codes
Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.

General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.

Description

Educo Consultancy & Facilities Management are completing a two-stage competitive tendering procedure through the mytenders portal for the catering services to provide pupil meals on behalf of four Primary Schools in the London Borough of Barnet. This is stage 1 of the process to seek potential interest in the opportunity.

Lots (4)

  1. Lot 1: Annunciation Infant & Junior School

    Value: £802,500 (excl. VAT)

    term time catering to provide pupil lunches

  2. Lot 2: Danegrove PS

    Value: £652,500 (excl. VAT)

    provision of term time school meals

  3. Lot 3: Holy Trinity CE

    Value: £400,000 (excl. VAT)

    provision of school meals term time only

  4. Lot 4: St Catherine's Catholic PS

    Value: £1,045,000 (excl. VAT)

    provision of term time pupil meals