How to win: Catering Service (non staff)for New Wave Federation Primary Schools

About this contract

The New Wave Federation of schools are seeking a contractor to provide a catering service (non staff) for their primary schools. This will be a 2 year contract with an option to extend for a further 2 years. We are seeking an experienced Provider to work in partnership with the school Catering teams to deliver a high quality, nutritious catering service that meets the needs of the Schools and its pupils. The estimated maximum budget for the contract is £600,000 per annum and up to £2,880,000 if the contract is extended up to 4 years.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — New Wave Federation scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £2,400,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 23 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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