Open28 days left · express interest by 1pm, Friday 11 December 2026

Nightingale Primary School Catering Tender

Nightingale Primary School (RM&C) · Education

In brief

Nightingale Primary School (RM&C) is looking for suppliers for catering work (South East).

The estimated value is £1 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 January 2028.

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

This is the first stage: register your interest by 1pm, Friday 11 December 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Express interest by: 1pm, Friday 11 December 2026
Questions by: 1pm, Friday 11 December 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Scoring Example

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for catering contracts in this region (from 59 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

What the notice says

Nightingale Primary School located in Eastleigh, Hampshire is putting its catering contract out to tender with a contract start date of 1st January 2028.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 28 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £1 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in South East?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
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.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 1pm, Friday 11 December 2026.
Register your interest before 1pm, Friday 11 December 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

3 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 103990-2026

About the buyer

Nightingale Primary School (RM&C)Last 12 months

Procurements

Awards

All tenders and awards from Nightingale Primary School (RM&C)

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From notice 103990-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 3 November 2026.