School Catering Services for South Farnham Educational Trust Primary Schools

South Farnham Educational Trust (SFET)contractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05e462Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicespending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£4.8m

Awarded 29 Mar 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

30 Mar 2026

Description

Contract Award of procurement exercise to source a suitable catering provider for 8 primary and nursery schools within the South Farnham Educational Trust (SFET). Eight of the Trust's schools are seeking a new catering services contract from 1st September 2026, for a contract term of 3 years (plus possible 2 year extension on a +1year, +1year basis). SFET undertook this tender exercise to source a flexible and best value catering contractor with whom they can partner with to achieve service excellence through the provision of a great tasting food, made with authentic recipes and ingredients. Healthy eating, service innovation and added value through food education and sustainability initiatives are equally as important.

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-05e462
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2029
Possible extension to 31 Jul 2031

Up to 2 year extension, on a +1year, +1year basis.

CPV classifications
55524000
Contract locations
West Sussex, United Kingdom

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Quality/Technicalquality70.00%
Priceprice30.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Scoring criteria listed in PSQ document.

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£4.8m

Award date

29 Mar 2026

Contract start

31 Aug 2026

Contract end

31 Aug 2029

Awarded to
EW
SME