Open tenders / Catering & food
Open tender · Notice 101800-2026
Catering Service (non staff)for New Wave Federation Primary Schools
New Wave Federation
- Value
- £2.4m
- Closes
- 23 Nov 2026 (15 days)
- Where
- London
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2029
In plain English
New Wave Federation wants a contractor to provide a catering service (non staff) for its primary schools, working alongside the schools' own catering teams. It is a 2-year contract from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with an option to extend for a further 2 years, and an estimated value of £2,400,000.
Good fit for: Experienced school catering providers able to work alongside in-house school kitchen teams.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
The New Wave Federation of schools are seeking a contractor to provide a catering service (non staff) for their primary schools. This will be a 2 year contract with an option to extend for a further 2 years. We are seeking an experienced Provider to work in partnership with the school Catering teams to deliver a high quality, nutritious catering service that meets the needs of the Schools and its pupils. The estimated maximum budget for the contract is £600,000 per annum and up to £2,880,000 if the contract is extended up to 4 years.
Getting the documents
londontenders.org (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure (Flexible: the buyer sets the stages, often a shortlist first, then bids). Published 27 Oct 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £825k to £4.8m (8 since 2025; 1 won by small firms).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Catering Services for South Farnham Educational Trust Primary Schools South Farnham Educational Trust | Edwards & Ward Limited | £4.8m | 27 Aug |
| Invitation to Tender for the provision of Catering Services at The Lantern Learning Trust and Hawksworth Wood Primary School The Lantern Learning Trust (Inner City North, Leeds) | Aspens-Services Limited | £978k | 12 Jun |
| Catering Services for St Margarets CEVA Primary School and St Johns CEVA Primary School st margaret's CEVA Primary school | Aspens-Services Limited | £1.5m | 11 Jun |
| St Patrick & St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School & St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School ~ Catering Tender St Patrick & St Edmund's Catholic Primary School & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | abm Catering Ltd | £949k | 8 Jun |
| PP-10175 Federation of Earlswood Schools Catering The Federation of Earlswood Schools | Compass Contract Services (U.K.) Limited | £1.3m | 1 Jun |
| Snapethorpe and Lawefield Primary Schools ~ Catering Tender Snapethorpe and Lawefield Primary Schools | Aspens Services Ltd | £1.3m | 27 May |
| The Moorlands Primary Federation - Catering Services Tender The Moorlands Primary Federation | Edwards and Ward SME | £825k | 12 May |
| PP-10157 Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Catering Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School | Compass Contract Services (U.K.) Limited | £1m | 22 Oct |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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