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DMAT - Catering Tender

Issued by Educo · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
15 Sept 2026
Closes
21 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
Value
GBP 27,68,000
Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa99
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Agriculture & Food
Type
services

Details

Educo on behalf of the Trust will manage a 2-stage process through the mytenders portal that links to the Find a Tender Central Digital Platform. 2.1 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST The 1st Stage of this tender is to assess the most appropriate Contractors from their expression of interest applied and on information and responses provided and submitted on the mytenders portal as requested in this Selection Questionnaire. Please see Section 4.0 for requirements for submission. The highest scoring 4 - 5 bidders will be invited to progress to Stage 2 2.2 PROPOSAL AND FORM OF TENDER STAGE

The 2nd Stage will comprise of:

  • Initial on-line Briefing session to outline key requirements, expand on completing forms of tender and answer any questions.
  • Site visits to the School(s).
  • Submission by Tenderers of their Forms of Tender outlining their financial proposal and responses to Technical Questions within the ITT that describe the operational support to the teams on site, and the Schools
  • Submissions will be evaluated with the highest scoring being shortlisted.
  • The shortlist of 3 Tenderers will be asked to present to representatives of the Schools and Educo.

Context for bidders

We hold 3 notices from Educo, going back to September 2026 — 3 of them still open. They buy mostly in Education & Training and Agriculture & Food. There are 44 open Agriculture & Food tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 36 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this agriculture & food opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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