Cutenhoe Hill Primary School & Nursery _ Luton
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School & Nursery · UK-wide · up to £478,800
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What the buyer wants
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School is seeking a catering partner to provide high-quality, nutritious school meals and associated services, emphasizing fresh food, innovation, value for money, safeguarding, and sustainability over a potential five-year contract.
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School is seeking to appoint an experienced, professional and forward-thinking catering partner to deliver high-quality school meals and associated catering services.
The School is committed to ensuring that every pupil has access to freshly prepared, nutritious and enjoyable meals that support health, wellbeing and educational attainment. The successful contractor will share the School's commitment to putting children at the centre of decision-making and delivering a catering service that reflects the values and aspirations of the School community.
This procurement seeks to establish a genuine partnership between the School and its chosen caterer. The School is not simply seeking a food provider, but a collaborative organisation that places quality, service excellence, pupil experience and long-term relationship management at the heart of its delivery model.
The successful contractor will be expected to:
Deliver fresh, high-quality and nutritious meals that exceed School Food Standards requirements.
Demonstrate a strong commitment to fresh food preparation and menu innovation.
Provide excellent value for money whilst maintaining high standards of food quality and service.
Develop positive and constructive relationships with pupils, parents, staff and School leadership.
Promote healthy eating and encourage increased meal uptake.
Demonstrate a strong understanding of safeguarding, allergen management and food safety requirements within an educational environment.
Deliver transparent and open-book financial management.
Support the School's environmental and sustainability objectives.
Work collaboratively with the School to continually improve the service throughout the contract term.
The School is particularly interested in receiving submissions from organisations whose values align with its own and who can demonstrate a culture of honesty, integrity, responsiveness and continuous improvement.
The initial contract period will be three (3) years, with the option, at the School's sole discretion, to extend the contract for a further two (2) years, creating a maximum potential contract term of five (5) years.
Tenderers will be expected to demonstrate:
Proven experience of delivering successful school catering services.
Strong customer service and client relationship management credentials.
High standards of operational performance and financial transparency.
Evidence of innovation, continuous improvement and social value delivery.
A clear commitment to supporting the wellbeing and experience of pupils.
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School looks forward to receiving submissions from catering partners that share its vision of delivering an exceptional dining experience where fresh food, value for money, trusted relationships and doing the right thing for children are at the heart of everything they do.
How Tenderoo reads it
The notice reads as suitable for a small or medium-sized firm: the scope, value and requirements are within reach of a business of that size.
Services required
- School meals
What you will need to show
- Proven school catering experience — Supplier must demonstrate prior successful experience in delivering school catering services.
- Customer service and relationship management — Supplier must show strong credentials in customer service and managing client relationships.
- Operational performance and financial transparency — Supplier must evidence high standards in operational performance and transparent financial management.
- Innovation, continuous improvement and social value — Supplier must provide evidence of innovation, continuous service improvement, and delivery of social value.
- Commitment to pupil wellbeing and experience — Supplier must show a clear commitment to supporting the wellbeing and experience of pupils.
- Compliance with safeguarding, allergen management and food safety — Supplier must comply with safeguarding, allergen management and food safety requirements relevant to an educational environment.
Lots
- Lot 1 (up to £478,800)
Key facts
- Buyer: Cutenhoe Hill Primary School & Nursery
- Estimated value: up to £478,800
- Deadline: 4 December 2026
- Location: UK-wide
- Published on: Find a Tender
- First seen by Tenderoo: 16 October 2026
- CPV: 15894210
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