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Newham Cluster - Catering Tender Apr27

Educo · Public undertaking

In brief

Educo is looking for suppliers for catering work (London).

The estimated value is £11,557,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 26 March 2027.

It is split into 7 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Friday 27 November 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 5pm, Friday 20 November 2026
Bids by: midday, Friday 27 November 2026

How bids are scored

Avenue Primary School

Financial status 20% · Technical 80%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Central Park Primary School

Financial Status 20% · Technical 80%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Ellen Wilkinson Primary School

Financial status 20% · Technical 80%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Maryland Primary School

Financial Status 20% · Technical 80%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

3 more lots are scored in the official notice.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 37 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

What the notice says

Educo Consultancy & Facilities Management are completing a competitive tendering procedure for the term-time provision of school lunches and catering services on behalf of 7 schools in the London Borough of Newham through the mytenders portal. This is stage 1 of the process to seek potential interest in the opportunity with Educo seeking sufficiently experienced contract catering companies to formally express their interest and engage in the Tendering process, by completing the questionnaire within this tender. This tender will be posted as 7 Lots and each School ultimately will, independently select their preferred supplier. Consideration will be given to responses within Stage 2 to identify the benefit provided by the Contractor if all the schools select a single preferred supplier. Further detail with regard the procedure may be found int eh Selection Questionnaire uploaded to this posting.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 14 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £11,557,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in London?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 7 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.mytenders.co.uk.
Send clarification questions before 5pm, Friday 20 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 27 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Avenue Primary School 26 March 2027 to 25 March 2030 What this lot covers term-time pupil meal provision at Avenue Primary School	Catering	£1,440,000
Central Park Primary School 26 March 2027 to 25 March 2030 What this lot covers term time provision of pupil meals at Central Park Primary School	Catering	£2,320,000
Ellen Wilkinson Primary School 26 March 2027 to 25 March 2030 What this lot covers term time provision of pupil meals at Ellen Wilkinson Primary School	Catering	£1,273,500
Maryland Primary School 26 March 2027 to 25 March 2030 What this lot covers term time provision of pupil meals at Maryland Primary School	Catering	£1,000,000
Sandringham Primary School 26 March 2027 to 25 March 2030 What this lot covers term time provision of pupil meals at Sandringham Primary School	Catering	£2,827,500
Southern Road Primary School 26 March 2027 to 25 March 2030 What this lot covers term time provision of pupil meals at Southern Road Primary School	Catering	£2,105,000
St Luke's CofE Primary School 26 March 2027 to 25 March 2030 What this lot covers term time provision of pupil meals at St Luke's CofE Primary School	Catering	£591,000

Timeline

23 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 100349-2026

Last time this was bought

Lewisham Schools Cluster Catering - Notice to Award

Won by: Olive Dining, Caterlink, Nourish
Awarded: 29 June 2026
Value: Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on Educo, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

EducoLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for catering

Nourish4 contracts
Olive Dining4 contracts
Accent Catering Services Limited3 contracts
Caterlink1 contract
Innovate Services Limited1 contract

All tenders and awards from Educo

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From notice 100349-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 23 October 2026.