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Published 11 May 2026, 12:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Reigate Primary Cluster Catering Tender

Official notice

Authority: Reigate Parish Church Primary School (RM&C) (Education)·On behalf of: RM&C Consultants Ltd

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableAccelerated
Budget not disclosed£1≈ £0 / year · £1 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 May 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Reigate Primary Cluster consists of the Reigate Parish Church Primary School and the Reigate Priory Junior School who are putting their catering contracts out to tender with contract start dates of 1st September 2026. This is an accelerated process due to their current caterer closing. There will be members of the catering team in LGPS.

  • 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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1
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.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Scoring Example: You will need to complete the SQ Part 2 document and use the Scoring Example to see what you will score.

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
11 May 2026, 12:12 BST
Last source update
11 May 2026, 12:12 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 16 Jul 2026
Authority reference
RMandC/2026/RPC/539
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042931
Accelerated
State of urgency
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ26)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06958d 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)
29 May 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission deadline
29 May 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 May 2026, 13:00 BST
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 the Schools 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

11 May 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published170 days ago
    11 May 2026, 12:12 BST
  2. Clarification questions by152 days ago
    29 May 2026, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline152 days ago
    29 May 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by103 days ago
    16 Jul 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
    11 May 2026, 12:12 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Reigate Parish Church Primary School (RM&C)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTTL-5167-BVWN 91 Blackborough Road, Reigate, South East, RH2 7DBContact 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 (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender