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Bourne Education Trust - Catering Apr27
Published Yesterday
28 Oct 2026
Deadline in 36 days
- Primary CPV
-
55524000 *
School catering services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Surrey, East and West Sussex, South East
- Value
- £21,083,550
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
01/08/2027 31/07/2030
- Contract Types
-
55 *Hotel, restaurant & retail trade service...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
West Walk Building , Leicester, LE1 7LT, United Kingdom · UKJ2
Contact
Award Criteria
- Organisations Financial Status (20%)
- Technical (80%)
- Selection Questionnaire · Bidding Documents
- Example agreement Primary · Bidding Documents
- Example agreement Secondary · Bidding Documents
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All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
55524000 *
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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-079274
It is the objective of the Trust to provide a good value meal service (term-time) to all pupils and staff and visitors using quality produce and nutritionally balanced menus that meet the School Food Plan and Food for Life Silver Standards through an efficient service with a good standard of presentation.
Full CPV breakdown
- 55524000 — School catering services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Other public body
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 2
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- completion of initial contract term of 3 years with option to extend of one year plus one year
- Submission method
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/
- Enquiries close
- 27 Nov 2026
- Award decision expected
- 23 Apr 2027
- Number of lots
- 2
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 28 Oct 2026 13:49
- Deadline
- 04 Dec 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-079274
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-079274
Lots (2)
Lot 1: BET Secondary Schools & SEN Schools
£13,808,000
provision of term time catering services
1 Aug 2027 to 31 Jul 2030 · Active
Lot 2: BET Primary Schools
£7,275,550
provision of term time pupil and staff meals
1 Aug 2027 to 31 Jul 2030 · Active
Full notice record
114 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | Educo |
| Address › Street | West Walk Building |
| Address › Town / city | Leicester |
| Address › Postcode | LE1 7LT |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKF21 |
| Contact › Email | emma@educo.co.uk |
| Role | buyer |
| Link | http://www.educo.co.uk |
| Classification › Description | Public undertaking |
Buyer
| Name | Educo |
Planning
| No Engagement Notice Rationale | this is stage 1 of this tender process, following the deadline of this UK4 notice, there will be further stages as identified in the SQ document |
Tender
| Title | Bourne Education Trust - Catering Apr27 |
| Description | It is the objective of the Trust to provide a good value meal service (term-time) to all pupils and staff and visitors using quality produce and nutritionally balanced menus that meet the School Food Plan and Food for Life Silver Standards through an efficient service with a good standard of presentation. |
| Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description | School catering services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UKJ2 |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | UKJ3 |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Region (NUTS) | UKI33 |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Region (NUTS) | UKI6 |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description | School catering services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UKJ3 |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | UKJ2 |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Region (NUTS) | UKI33 |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Region (NUTS) | UKI6 |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £25,300,260 |
| Value › Value | £21,083,550 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| How to submit | https://www.mytenders.co.uk/ |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 4 Dec 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 27 Nov 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 23 Apr 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | BET Secondary Schools & SEN Schools |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | provision of term time catering services |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £16,569,600 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £13,808,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Organisations Financial Status |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | response to section 8.0 in the SQ |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Technical |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | response to Section 9.0 of SQ |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 80 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start | 1 Aug 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 31 Jul 2030 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Jul 2032 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description | completion of initial contract term of 3 years with option to extend of one year plus one year |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | BET Primary Schools |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | provision of term time pupil and staff meals |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £8,730,660 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £7,275,550 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Organisations Financial Status |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | response to Section 8.0 of SQ |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Technical |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | response to Section 9.0 of SQ |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 80 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start | 1 Aug 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 31 Jul 2030 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Jul 2032 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description | completion of initial contract term of 3 years with option to extend of one year plus one year |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Selection Questionnaire |
| Document › Document 1 › Link | https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_File... |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Example agreement Primary |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_File... |
| Document › Document 3 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 3 › Description | Example agreement Secondary |
| Document › Document 3 › Link | https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_File... |
| Document › Document 4 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 4 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 5 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 5 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 5 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102095-2026 |
| Document › Document 5 › Published | 28 Oct 2026 |