Award

Elevate Multi Academy Trust: Framework Agreement for Catering Services

RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 May 2021 at 16:25

Tender

27 Jan 2021 at 08:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Elevate Multi Academy Trust, which includes 12 schools across North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, has completed a tender for a Framework Agreement focused on School Catering Services. The procurement process, which was carried out through an open procedure, aimed to explore the financial and qualitative advantages available to the schools when working collectively. The deadline for bids was set for 3rd March 2021, with the contract expected to commence on 1st September 2021, after the award period starting on the same day. The successful supplier for this contract is Mellors Catering Services.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those that aim to enhance dietary offerings in educational settings. Companies that can demonstrate a commitment to healthy, appetising meals and are proficient in delivering tailored catering services within schools will be well-positioned to compete. With the potential for additional schools to engage through this framework, there are considerable prospects for growth within the local education sector.

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Notice Title

Elevate Multi Academy Trust: Framework Agreement for Catering Services

Notice Description

Elevate Multi Academy Trust consisting of 11 Schools in North Yorkshire and 1 School in West Yorkshire, have decided to tender their primary school catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered as a group. The Schools involved are: - * Meadowside Academy, Knaresborough * Aspin Park Academy, Knaresborough * Knayton C of E Academy * Topcliffe C of E Academy * Sowerby Primary Academy * Carlton Miniott Academy * Keeble Gateway * Marton-cum-Grafton C of E Primary School * Knaresborough St John C of E Primary School, Knaresborough * Thornton Dale C of E Primary * Rillington Community Primary School * Thorner C of E Primary School

Lot Information

Lot 1

Within this tender, Elevate Multi Academy Trust wish to establish a Framework Agreement with the winning Contractor, to enable other Schools who enter the Trust to call upon the agreed catering service level should they wish to engage the Contractor's services throughout the duration of the Contract. Such call offs will be agreed through a Commissioning Letter as attached in the Framework Agreement. The Contract Duration and Structure The Contract and Framework Agreement will be awarded for a three-year duration with the option of two additional one-year extensions. Each School will sign a separate agreement with the successful tendering organisation. It is the intention of the Trust to appoint a single contractor. The Trust 's main aims for the new contract are to have a catering service that: * Offers food that consistently looks and tastes appetising and is attractively presented. * Encourages pupils to take a heathy and balanced meal and menus are suitable for a primary school. * Provides food that fully complies with the Government Standards. The schools feel treat days and sessions do work well and encourage uptake generally. Consultation with each school is to be encouraged however the health eating requirements should be the focus of menus. * Encourages a higher number of pupils to use the lunch service where appropriate (see details on the individual Schools below) including all those entitled to free meals. * Consultation with the parents and pupils to illicit feedback. * Is operated by a catering team who are reliable, well-motivated, managed, trained and developed. * Is managed by a strong contractor area manager, who will develop and lead the team to deliver a customer service focused offer and spend a substantial amount of time on site, especially at the outset, to facilitate this. * Is proactively managed and requires minimal management from the Schools' leadership teams. Page 6 to 11 * Facilitates a dining experience for the pupils that is pleasurable and calm and positively encourages the eating of all their food and developing good table manners and social skills. The idea that the pupil is treated by the catering team in the same manner as they would treat their own children at home. * Shares best practices between Schools and catering teams about all aspects of the catering service * Develops a community food provision that extends to staff, parents, visitors, and the immediate neighbourhood and promotes food education for all stakeholders. * Is professionally marketed and promoted to the mutual benefit of the pupils, parents, Schools, and contractor. * Demonstrates a flexible approach to all School activities and supports aspects of the curriculum as appropriate, including positively contributing to the education of pupils about food and nutrition. * Is managed by an organisation who works with the Schools in partnership to move the service forward together. * Achieves best value and eliminates any subsidies as far as is realistically possible.

Options: 2 possible one year extensions Call offs for additional Schools within the Trust

Renewal: 2 possible one year extensions Call offs for additional Schools within the Trust

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028d93
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010325-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,445 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 May 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Additional Buyers

ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Contact Name
Neil Meadows
Contact Email
admin@redboxcs.com, nm@redboxcs.com
Contact Phone
+44 1423810985

Buyer Location

Locality
THIRSK
Postcode
YO7 1TS
Post Town
York
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE22 North Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
North Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone
Westminster Constituency
Harrogate and Knaresborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MELLORS CATERING SERVICES

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