The achieving for children is looking to conduct a soft market engagement exercise information on readily available services and appetite of suppliers ahead of commencement of a tendering exercise leading to the appointment of a contractor on covering schools in Royal Borough of Kingston (RBK) and London Borough of Richmond (LBR). RBK primary schools currently serve a total of some 4 500 pupil lunches per day, split roughly 40:60 between paid and free school meals.

The LBR primary schools currently serve a total of some 6,500 pupil lunches per day, split roughly 30:70 between paid and free school meals.The schools will be responsible for the provision of facilities as well as the supply and repair of heavy equipment, but the contractor will be responsible for all light equipment replacements and food, labour and operating costs.

Collaborative tendering will be on behalf of around 24 primary schools in Kingston and 34 primary schools in Richmond.