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Catering Tender - King Athelstan Primary School and Ellingham Primary School
Published 9 Dec 2025
9 Dec 2025
- Primary CPV
-
55524000 *
School catering services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Surrey, East and West Sussex, South East
- Value
- £1,750,000
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
01/09/2026 31/08/2029
- Contract Types
-
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- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
King Athelstan Primary School, Villiers Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 3AR, United Kingdom · UKJ2
Contact
Award Criteria
- Quality (70%)
- Price (30%)
- Please request tender documents from Dave Croshaw by emailin... · Bidding Documents
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All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-05f1e8
Interested suppliers. Suppliers will be evaluated against the specific objectives of the new contract through the following stages:
Selection Stage and Shortlisting
Invitation to Tender (ITT) and Shortlisting for Presentation
Presentation of Proposal to the Authority
Reference Checking
The evaluation of the shortlisting process will be based on the information submitted by the bidding companies. A shortlist of suppliers will be compiled, with the 4 highest-scoring submissions invited to progress to the subsequent stage of the procurement process. Only those companies that are selected and formally notified will be invited to submit a response during the ITT stage.
Full CPV breakdown
- 55524000 — School catering services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Restricted / competitive (suppliers are shortlisted first)
- 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
- Two x One Year (12 Months) Extensions
- Submission method
- https://bidiful-teamportal.app/p/aceadvice.
- Award decision expected
- 1 May 2026
- Number of lots
- 2
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 09 Dec 2025 15:03
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f1e8
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f1e8
Organisations on this notice
ACE Advice Limited
Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point
20 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GU, United Kingdom
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Lots (2)
Lot 1: King Athelstan Primary School
£875,000
Catering Services at King Athelstan Primary School
1 Sep 2026 to 31 Aug 2029 · Active
Lot 2: Ellingham Primary School
£875,000
Catering Service at Ellingham Primary School
1 Sep 2026 to 31 Aug 2029 · Active
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | King Athelstan Primary School |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | King Athelstan Primary School, Villiers Road |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Kingston upon Thames |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | KT1 3AR |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI63 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.kingathelstan.kingston.sch.uk |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | Ellingham Primary School |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Ellingham Road |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Chessington |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | KT9 2JA |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI63 |
| Party 2 › Role | buyer |
| Party 2 › Link | http://www.ellingham.school |
| Party 2 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 3 › Name | ACE Advice Limited |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | 20 Wenlock Road |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | N1 7GU |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI41 |
| Party 3 › Role › Role 1 | Procuring entity |
| Party 3 › Role › Role 2 | Process contact point |
| Party 3 › Role Details | Catering Consultancy |
| Party 3 › Link | https://www.ace-advice.co.uk/ |
Buyer
| Name | King Athelstan Primary School |
Tender
| Title | Catering Tender - King Athelstan Primary School and Ellingham Primary School |
| Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description | School catering services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKJ2 |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description | School catering services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKJ2 |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £2,100,000 |
| Value › Value | £1,750,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | selective |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Procedure › Features | Two schools are sharing the tendering cost. They can contract out Individually. The evaluation of the shortlisting process will be based on the information submitted by the bidding companies. A shortlist of suppliers will be compiled, with the 4 highest-scoring submissions invited to progress to the subsequent stage of the procurement process. Only those companies that are selected and formally notified will be invited to submit a response during the ITT stage. |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| How to submit | https://bidiful-teamportal.app/p/aceadvice. |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Expression Of Interest Deadline | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 1 May 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | King Athelstan Primary School |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | Catering Services at King Athelstan Primary School |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,050,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £875,000 |
| 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 | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Suppliers respond to a number of quality questions which are evaluated and scored against criteria as detailed in the Tender Documents. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 70 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Suppliers complete and return a financial submission which is evaluated and scored as detailed in the tender Documents. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 30 |
| 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 Sep 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 31 Aug 2029 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Aug 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description | Two x One Year (12 Months) Extensions |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Ellingham Primary School |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | Catering Service at Ellingham Primary School |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,050,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £875,000 |
| 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 | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Suppliers respond to a number of quality questions which are evaluated and scored against criteria as detailed in the Tender Documents. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 70 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Suppliers complete and return a financial submission which is evaluated and scored as detailed in the tender Documents. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 30 |
| 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 Sep 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 31 Aug 2029 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Aug 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description | Two x One Year (12 Months) Extensions |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://bidiful-teamportal.app |
| Document › Document 3 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 3 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 3 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081110-2025 |
| Document › Document 3 › Published | 9 Dec 2025 |