Search Education Trust - Catering Tender
The contract covers catering services for Heartlands High School and The Grove School, both part of the Search Education Trust, with Educo Consultancy & Facilities Management conducting the single-stage procurement on the Trust’s behalf. The buyer operates in the education sector and requires a consistently high-quality catering service throughout the contract, including delivery of the financial proposal for both schools, responses demonstrating operational relevance, and performance against agreed key performance indicators. Services will be delivered at Heartlands High School, N22 7ST, and The Grove School, N17 6AR, in the London Borough of Haringey. The initial contract term is one year, with a possible further one-year extension subject to achieving the agreed KPIs; no estimated contract value is provided. The most critical eligibility requirement is that the contractor has a clear safeguarding policy containing an overarching declaration of its duty of care and commitment to protecting all individuals from harm, regardless of age, disability, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
Buyer: Educo. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 15 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £2.3m
- Bids close: 12 Nov 2026
- Location: Haringey and Islington, Leicester
- Procedure: Open procedure
- Contract period: 18 Dec 2026 to 31 Dec 2029
- Category: School catering services (55524000)
From the official notice
Educo Consultancy & Facilities Management have been commissioned to complete a single stage tender for the catering services at Heartlands High School N22 7ST and The Grove School N17 6AR in the London Borough of Haringey, both Schools are part of the Search Education Trust. Educo requires any Contractor to have a clear safeguarding policy that includes an overarching declaration that the organisation acknowledges its duty of care and is committed to protecting all individuals from harm, regardless of age, disability, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Through this tender the Trust is seeking to engage a Contractor that is committed to delivering a consistently high quality catering service throughout the contract term and will independently choose the most suitable bidder for their needs. All details are outlined within the Specification and RFI documents uploaded to this notice.
View the official notice
Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 12 Nov 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £2.3m.
Who can apply?
The buyer has marked it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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