Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be6-61bc-7031-bff4-696c839628cd/blessed-hugh-faringdon-catholic-school-catering-tender Open for bids GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School ~ Catering tender [Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School](https://tendernation.io/buyers/blessed-hugh-faringdon-catholic-school) Estimated value Not stated Published 6 Aug 2026 Deadline 60 days left 18 Dec 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Blessed Hugh Faringdon is a Catholic state secondary school in Reading in Berkshire, England. The school has approximately 1050 pupils on roll and around 125 teaching and non-teaching staff. The contract being tendered is for three plus two years in duration from April 2027 Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. Blessed Hugh Faringdon expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of the catering services. The school expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of the school. As a school who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 + 2 -year basis. Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The value of the current contract is: - 2025/ 2026 ### Student Break Cash sales£61,115 Student Lunch Cash Sales £94,255 Free School Meals £29,386 Free Staff meals£4,640 Staff Cash Sales£4,212 ### Total£193,608 Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 year basis. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: [litmustms.co.uk](https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Reading:-School-catering-services./3MV6C49QN4) To respond to this opportunity, please click here: [litmustms.co.uk/respond/3MV6C49QN4](https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/3MV6C49QN4) Read full description ## CPV classification School catering services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06de03-2026-08-06T14:56:13+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06de03-2026-08-06T14:56:13+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/blessed-hugh-faringdon-catholic-school) [Sector More Hospitality, catering & hotel services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/hospitality-catering) ## More tenders like this [Waverley Education Foundation and Al-Furqan Primary School ~ Catering Tender · Waverley Education Foundation · 53 days left · 11 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be4-6e2c-7295-81ae-6da849dfd9e9/waverley-education-foundation-and-al-furqan-primary-school-catering-tender) [St Francis of Assisi Catholic College ~ Catering Tender · St Francis of Assisi Catholic College · 53 days left · 11 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be3-a2e8-732e-845f-d2bbf0611594/st-francis-of-assisi-catholic-college-catering-tender) [All Saints’ Academy ~ Catering Tender · All Saints' Academy · 88 days left · 15 Jan 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be5-577d-73bd-a926-268d877f9525/all-saints-academy-catering-tender) [Cleeve School & Sixth Form Centre of Excellence ~ Catering Tender · Cleeve School & Sixth Form Centre of Excellence · 81 days left · 8 Jan 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be0-1706-726f-a428-bf328a10ae80/cleeve-school-sixth-form-centre-of-excellence-catering-tender) [Dartford Science and Technology College ~ Catering Tender · Dartford Science and Technology College · 109 days left · 5 Feb 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-585c-718e-a5c9-2526355addb5/dartford-science-and-technology-college-catering-tender) [Prince Henry's High School ~ Cleaning Tender · Prince Henry's High School · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-e7d0-726b-bfab-35cbe93e92e4/prince-henrys-high-school-cleaning-tender)