Award

Catering Services Tender for Orchard Hill College Academy Trust

PRISM BUSINESS CONSULTING

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 Jun 2021 at 08:38

Tender

06 Apr 2021 at 16:26

Summary of the contracting process

The Orchard Hill College Academy Trust, led by Prism Business Consulting based in Darlington, has recently awarded a contract for catering services to Miquill South Ltd. This tender process, which falls under the "services" category specifically for school catering, was conducted via an open procurement method. Key milestones included the bidding deadline on 7th May 2021, contract award on 1st June 2021, and contract commencement on 1st August 2021. The tender involved catering for seven academies, including Brantridge School and Unified Academy, and aimed to elevate the quality and efficiency of catering services across the institutions.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses focused on providing high-quality school catering services. Companies with expertise in delivering nutritious, visually appealing meals and a dedication to high standards in customer service would be particularly well-suited to compete. With criteria heavily weighted towards qualitative service delivery and effective financial management, businesses that can demonstrate innovation and adaptability in their offerings will have the best chance of success. The potential for contract renewal and the emphasis on enhancing student dining experiences presents a valuable prospect for businesses looking to expand within the educational sector.

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Notice Title

Catering Services Tender for Orchard Hill College Academy Trust

Notice Description

Orchard Hill College Academy Trust (OHCAT), have decided to tender their catering services for seven of their Academies to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits that they could be offered.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Schools involved are: - Brantridge School Unified Academy Addington Valley Academy Dysart School Young People's Academy The Skills Hub Grafham Grange School Aims of the Service. Orchard Hill College Academy Trust wish to be at the forefront of School catering and as such require a modern, branded offer that reflects the leading trends in the industry. Currently, the Trust's wish is to commence a catering contract, with a partner or partners who share their vision for a customer-focused service that attracts the maximum number of students. The meals that are to be provided must be appealing to customers, meet the needs of the pupils, imaginative, provide good value for money and be nutritionally balanced to encourage all students to make an educated choice. The Trust's objectives for the new contract are as follows: - * A catering service that is well managed and requires minimal involvement from the Trust's management team. * Ensure that the services can be effectively managed locally with central oversight and support. * To provide a service across the Schools that reflects the same standards in all of the establishments. * Compliment and support the future development of the Trust on each site. * A dedicated strong Contract 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 at the outset to undertake this. The Trust see this role as being fulfilled with a person with a culinary background. * A Contractor who is proactive in their relationship management with the Trust. * Ensuring that standards remain consistently high. Any shortfall will be recognised early through quality monitoring systems and daily visual and audit checks to ensure corrective action is carried out and communicated to all. * The introduction of some measurement tools such as Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and Service Level Agreements (SLA's). * A higher number of students using the facilities by providing a high quality, appetising and nutritious meal. * A catering service that encourages students to eat a heathy and balanced meal. * Food and drinks that look appetising and are attractively presented. * Improve the quality of the services provided so standards remain consistently high. * Provide maximum value-for-money; overheads reduced where possible, especially staffing costs. * A Contractor that adopts a flexible and proactive approach to all Trust activities . * A service that is professionally merchandised and marketed with discretion and to the mutual benefit of the Trust and the Contractor. * A Contractor that operates using the optimum level of staffing, rationalising resources to ensure maximum efficiency. Additional information: The contract has been award to Miquill South Ltd

Renewal: Two optional one year extensions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a2ee
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014143-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

15894210 - School meals

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£428,102 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 May 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 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
PRISM BUSINESS CONSULTING
Contact Name
Neil Meadows and Chris Webster
Contact Email
tenders@prismbc.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MIQUILL SOUTH

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