School Meals Contract
Issued by Reading Borough Council · via UK Find a Tender Service
- Published
- 5 Oct 2026
- Value
- GBP 14,700,000
- Reference
- 26-S-046
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Sector
- Education & Training
- Type
- services
At a glance
Reading Borough Council in United Kingdom has published a request for information in education & training: “School Meals Contract”. The notice does not state a closing date, so confirm the timetable on the official portal. The stated value is GBP 14,700,000. Quote reference 26-S-046 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 4 notices from this buyer since 2026, 4 of them currently open. There are 264 open education & training notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.
Details
The objectives of this project are to have successfully procured a school meals service which meets the needs of governors, schools, pupils and their families by the deadline agreed with governors and schools. Funding for this contract is made up as follows:
Paid Meals: Meal price collected from parents directly by contractor.
Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM): schools are allocated £2.61 per pupil/per day and calculations are based on census day uptake. Schools are invoiced directly by the contractor. Pupil Premium Free School Meals (FSM): schools are allocated the meal price (currently £523.28 per pupil per annum), and calculations are based on census day uptake. Schools are invoiced directly by the contractor.
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