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Langdon Park School Catering Tender

Langdon Park School

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Langdon Park School

Buyer Address: Bright Street, London, UKI42, E14 0RZ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Cohesion Procurement Team

Contact Email: info@cohesionconsulting.co.uk

Buyer Name: Cohesion Consulting Ltd

Buyer Address: 16 Mount Pleasant, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, UKJ46, TN1 1QU, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Glenn Campbell

Contact Telephone: +441892251001

Status
active
Procedure
selective
Value
7000000.0 GBP
Gross: 84000000 GBP
Published
15 May 2025, 18:06
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
55524000 - School catering services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Langdon Park School is a co-educational secondary school in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets with a student population of 1400 aged between 11 and 18 years of age. The school is supported by a team of over 100 teaching and support staff, including the catering team have LGPS pension schemes. There is one busy main restaurant, equipped with a modern, well-maintained kitchen, serving as the hub of its catering provision. The School Business Manager, Jess Hughes, in collaboration with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team (SLT), is committed to enhancing the school’s catering services. As part of this commitment, the school is tendering its catering contract to secure a provider that can deliver the very best service for every student at the school. The new contract will commence mid- August 2025 for an initial three-year term, with an option to extend for a further two years, subject to satisfactory performance and client agreement on budgets and service levels. Due to accelerated timelines, the procurement process will consist of a one stage Invitation to Tender (ITT) process, managed under the Light Touch Regime. The School reserves the right to refine the award criteria throughout. Compliance with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Mayor’s Free School Meals Conditions of Grant is mandatory. Food Standards are subject to review by the council. This contract is designed to reward proactive management, ensuring high meal uptake, consistently high food quality and tangible contract support. The School, alongside CCL, expects the successful Contractor to guarantee their financial proposal and maintain excellent service standards. The School Business Manager and SLT has outlined key priorities for this tender, including: A TUPE-compliant bid with recommendations for service equipment, serving points, staffing levels and a bespoke food concept to drive sales and uptake. In short, the School seeks a trusted catering partner who can deliver their promises, achieve their sales targets, deliver their service enhancements in full. If bidders fail to demonstrate their ability to meet expectations, the school reserves the right to revert to an ‘insourced’ solution or post no award. Any investment proposals will need to be consistent with ESFA guidelines.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021980-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot LOT-0001 Status: active

Lot LOT-0001 Value: AED 7,000,000

Lot LOT-0001 Value (Gross): AED 84,000,000

Lot LOT-0001 Contract Start: 2025-08-22T00:00:00+00:00

Lot LOT-0001 Contract End: 2028-08-21T23:59:59+00:00

Lot LOT-0001 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot LOT-0001 Award Criterion (price): Simple description

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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