Rickmansworth School Catering Tender
Summary
Rickmansworth School has published a tender notice for catering services with an estimated contract value of £2.16 million. The procurement process is being conducted under the UK's Procurement Act 2023, with a contract start date of August 1, 2026.
What changed
Rickmansworth School has issued a tender notice for catering services, with an estimated contract value of £2.16 million and a projected turnover of circa £2.5 million over five years. The tender is being managed as a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage, Light Touch Regime process under the Procurement Act 2023. The contract is set to begin on August 1, 2026, with an initial three-year term and options for extension.
Interested parties must register on the provided in-tendhost portal to access contract documents and declare their interest. The school is seeking a contractor capable of delivering excellent service, high-quality food, and service enhancements, with a focus on achieving realistic sales targets. Bidders must convince the school of their ability to deliver promises and meet service enhancement goals.
What to do next
- Register on the in-tendhost portal to access tender documents
- Declare interest in the opportunity to download the full document set
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Tender
Rickmansworth School Catering Tender
- RICKMANSWORTH SCHOOL UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-027072
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-067355
Published 24 March 2026, 7:41pm
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Description
Rickmansworth School is a successful secondary school in Hertfordshire.
The School is tendering its catering services with a contract start date of 1st August 2026. The initial term will run for three years, ending on 31st July 2029, with a requirement for termly and annual reviews and a break clause to support both parties should the relationship not prosper.
There will be an option to extend for up to two further years (1+1) by mutual agreement, based on qualitative and financial performance. The current contract with Culinera has reached the maximum tenure of five years.
The School is seeking a professional catering contractor who can deliver an excellent level of service, high-quality food and service enhancements, realistic and achievable sales targets and ongoing support to the School community throughout the contract.
The projected turnover for the five-year contract is expected to be circa £2.5 million.
The School is running this procurement as a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage, Light Touch Regime, Tender Process.
To declare your interest in the tender and download contract documents (available free of charge), please register on
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home
Once registered, please declare interest in the opportunity to access and download the full document set.
In short, the School needs to be convinced that bidders can deliver their promises in full, achieve their sales projections, and meet their service enhancements. If the School is not convinced of this, it reserves the right to consider an insourced solution or make no award. Any investment proposals must align with DFE guidelines.
Total value (estimated)
- £1,800,000 excluding VAT
- £2,160,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 22 July 2026 to 21 July 2029
- Possible extension to 21 July 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
There is an option to extend for a further two years (1+1), subject to satisfactory performance and client agreement on budgets and service levels.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
School catering services
Contract locations
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Enquiry deadline
9 April 2026, 1:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
16 April 2026, 1:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
All returns are submitted electronically. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
16 June 2026
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| quality of service | Quality | 85% |
| Cost criteria | Price | 15% |
Payment terms
As per government requirements
Description of risks to contract performance
None
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Competitive flexible procedure description
The procurement process follows a two stage ‘Competitive Flexible’ approach, beginning with a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) stage followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage after shortlisting. This process is managed under the Light Touch Regime, and the School reserves the right to refine the award criteria throughout.
Reduced tendering period
Yes
Light touch contract - no minimum
Associated tender documents
http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home
All details and documents are in the link above.
RICKMANSWORTH SCHOOL
- Companies House: 07563361 Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth
WD3 3AQ
United Kingdom
Contact name: CCL Procurement Team
Email: info@cohesionconsulting.co.uk
Website: http://www.rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk
Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Cohesion Consulting Limited
Summary of their role in this procurement: Cohesion are managing the tender process on behalf of the school
- Companies House: 13682273 16 Mount Pleasant
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1QU
United Kingdom
Contact name: CCL Procurement Team
Email: info@cohesionconsulting.co.uk
Website: http://www.cohesionconsulting.co.uk
Region: UKJ46 - West Kent
Contact Cohesion Consulting Limited for any enquiries.
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