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Published 18 Dec 2025, 18:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Horley Primary Cluster Catering Tender

Official notice

Authority: Manorfield Primary & Nursery School (RM&C) (Education)·On behalf of: RM&C Consultants Ltd

5 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Budget not disclosed£5total for 5 lots · £5 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Feb 2026
Lots 5see the lot list below
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 3 yrs from 1 Sept 2026 · see each lot

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This Horley Primary Cluster consists of 5 schools: 3 primary schools, 1 junior school and 1 infant school. The contract start date will be 1st September 2026 (TBC). You will be bidding for each school as individual lots and the Schools will be able to select their preferred company from the companies shortlisted to make presentations.

  • How the procedure runs: The first stage is the SQ’s will be scored against the advertised template and the Schools will invite up to five companies achieving the pass mark for interview (you may achieve the pass mark but not be selected for the ITT stage), provided at least five suitable companies achieve the pass mark.

CPV: School catering services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value (£5 together)
Lot #1Manorfield Primary & Nursery SchoolRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1

The school's address is Sangers Drive, Horley and has a roll of 225 pupils.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £1 exc. VAT · £1 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.
Lot #2Charlwood Village Primary SchoolRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1

The school's address is Chapel Road, Charlwood, Horley with a roll of 105 pupils.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £1 exc. VAT · £1 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Renewal possible after three years subject to satisfactory performance.
Lot #3Langshott Primary SchoolRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1

The school's address is Smallfield Road, Horley with a roll of 419 pupils.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £1 exc. VAT · £1 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Renewal possible after three years subject to satisfactory performance.
Lot #4Meath Green Infant SchoolRenewal 2 yrs 11 moSMEPublished value£1

The school's address is Kiln Lane, Horley with a roll of 269 pupils.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 1 Aug 2029 (2 yrs 11 mo) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £1 exc. VAT · £1 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Renewal possible after three years subject to satisfactory performance.
Lot #5Meath Green Junior SchoolRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1

The school's address is Greenfields Road, Horley with a roll of 360 pupils.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £1 exc. VAT · £1 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Renewal possible after three years subject to satisfactory performance.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Dec 2025, 18:09 GMT
Last source update
18 Dec 2025, 18:09 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 8 May 2026
Authority reference
RMandC/2025/S-HPC/516
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084645
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ26)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f9bc Find a Tender
How it runs

The first stage is the SQ’s will be scored against the advertised template and the Schools will invite up to five companies achieving the pass mark for interview (you may achieve the pass mark but not be selected for the ITT stage), provided at least five suitable companies achieve the pass mark.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: myTenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Requests to participate (first stage)
2 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
Submission deadline
2 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
2 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Follow instructions in the Part 1 Document. Please email your Part 2 Response to all the Schools in this cluster and RM&C Consultants Ltd as detailed in the Part 1 Document. Alternatively you can submit your completed SQ Part 2 response via the mytenders portal www.mytenders.co.uk ↗. Please do not embed your documents into the Part 2 document, provide your additional documents / policies as attachments.

Timeline

18 Dec 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published313 days ago
    18 Dec 2025, 18:09 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by267 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline267 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by172 days ago
    8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts57 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Dec 2025, 18:09 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Manorfield Primary & Nursery School (RM&C)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVNM-6648-MMDD Sangers Drive, Horley, South East, RH6 8ALContact email

Other public bodies

  • RM&C Consultants LtdProcuring entityManagement Consultants in providing tender management to schools/trusts.GB-COH: 04208069 Reading, South EastContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender