Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 19 Dec 2025, 18:47 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Surrey Primary Cluster 2 Catering Tender

Official notice

Authority: St Lawrence CofE (Aided) Junior School (RM&C) (Education)·On behalf of: RM&C Consultants Ltd

13 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Budget not disclosed£13total for 13 lots · £13 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Feb 2026
Lots 13see the lot list below
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought13 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This cluster of Surrey schools are putting their catering contracts out to tender with a contract start date of September 2026 (TBC). There are 13 schools in this cluster and they are a mix of primary/junior/infant schools. You will be bidding for the schools 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 (13)Procurement structure

13 lots · all with a published value (£13 together)
Lot #1St Lawrence CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolCancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1

This school is located in East Molesey with a roll of 310 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 #2Burhill Primary SchoolCancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1

This school is located in Hersham and has a roll of 500 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 #3Claygate Primary SchoolCancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1

This school is located in Claygate, KT10 0ND with a roll of 402 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 #4Grovelands Primary SchoolCancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1

This school is located in Walton on Thames with a roll of 483 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 #5Long Ditton FederationCancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1

The Long Ditton Federation consists of Long Ditton St Mary's Junior School and Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School. No food is cooked at the Infant School, is provided by the Junior School.

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 #6Ongar Place SchoolCancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1

The school is located in Addlestone with a roll of 201 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 #7Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolCancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1

The school is located in Ewell, Epsom with a roll of 157 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 #8St Nicolas CofE Primary SchoolCancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1

The school is located in Shepperton with a roll of 537 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 #9Stepgates Community SchoolCancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1

This school is located in Chertsey with a roll of 275 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 #10Thames Ditton Infant SchoolCancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1

This school is located in Thames Ditton with a roll of 196 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 #11The Orchard Infant SchoolCancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1

This school is located in East Molesey with a roll of 250 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 #12The Royal Kent SchoolCancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1

This is a primary school located in Oxshott with a roll of 208 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 #13Wallace Fields Junior SchoolCancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1

This school is located in Epsom with a roll of 272 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.

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
Cancelled
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
19 Dec 2025, 18:47 GMT
Last source update
6 Jan 2026, 10:30 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 18 May 2026
Authority reference
RMandC/2025/SPC2/517
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085170
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fafc 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)
6 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
Submission deadline
6 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
6 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 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

19 Dec 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published312 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 18:47 GMT
  2. Latest notice published295 days ago
    6 Jan 2026, 10:30 GMT
  3. Clarification questions by263 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
  4. Submission deadline263 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
  5. Award decision expected by162 days ago
    18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts57 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Dec 2025, 18:47 GMT
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    6 Jan 2026, 10:30 GMT
    UK12
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    6 Jan 2026, 10:30 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
supplier not published—19 Dec 2025CancelledNotice not allowing postbox function or document update function. Please see new notice of Surrey Primary Cluster 2a Catering Tender

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

St Lawrence CofE (Aided) Junior School (RM&C)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNQW-2232-BPJD Church Road, East Molesey, South East, KT8 9DRContact 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 (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender