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School Meals Contract

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. Pup...

Buyer

Reading Borough Council

Value

£14,700,000

Published

5 Oct 2026

Closes

1 Dec 2027

Procurement details

Source

Find a Tender

Region

Berkshire

Procurement method

Competitive Flexible Procedure

Category

Services

Contract starts

Not provided

Contract ends

Not provided

CPV classifications

15894210

School meals

55523100

School-meal services

Lots

Lot 1 School Meals Contract

Value not provided

Delivery: UKJ11 · United Kingdom

Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

5 Oct 2026

Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Planned procurement notice · UK1 · Web page

Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

5 Oct 2026

Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Market engagement notice · UK2 · Web page

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