Barnet Schools Cluster - Catering Tender apr27

Buyer
Educo
Value
£2,900,000
Closes
11 November 2026
Where
Leicester, London
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Four primary schools in Barnet are looking for a catering company to provide pupil lunches during school term time. This is stage 1 of a two-stage tender process, so you are expressing interest first; the actual detailed bid comes later.

What the buyer wants

• Provide hot and/or cold pupil lunches at four separate primary schools in Barnet during term time only • Meet school meal standards and dietary requirements (allergies, religious, vegetarian options) • Manage food preparation, service, and kitchen operations at each school site

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Likely requirements

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The contract value is £2.9 million per year across four schools: most small independent caterers lack the scale, multi-site kitchen infrastructure, staffing capacity, and insurance levels to win this without being part of a larger catering group or holding existing school contracts.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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