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Clevedon Learning Trust ~ Catering Tender

CLEVEDON LEANING TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Apr 2022 at 15:05

Tender

22 Jul 2021 at 11:15

Summary of the contracting process

The Clevedon Learning Trust in North Somerset is conducting a catering tender, which seeks to provide comprehensive catering services for its various academies, running from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025, with the potential for future expansion as new schools join the Trust. The tender process is in the award stage, with an estimated value of £450,000 per annum. This selective procurement follows a restricted procedure, allowing for a minimum of five and a maximum of ten suppliers to be shortlisted for the tender. The submission deadline for this opportunity has passed, and the contract aims to drive high-quality service provision across schools served by the Trust.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in school catering services, particularly those that can demonstrate innovative approaches and a commitment to utilising local produce. With an emphasis on engaging with customers and parents, businesses that excel in providing fresh, nutritious meal options, while maintaining excellent service standards, will find this opportunity particularly fitting. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the contracting authority considers this tender suitable for such operators.

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Notice Title

Clevedon Learning Trust ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Clevedon Learning Trust.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful tenderer will be required to provide all catering services within the Trust, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. Clevedon Learning Trust is an established Multi Academy Trust (MAT) which includes currently the following academies where the successful contractor will be required to deliver a service and meet the requirements of the specification from the contract commencement. The Schools which currently form the Trust are: 1.Mary Elton (currently offering a delivered service to All Saints) 2.Yeo Moor 3.St Nicholas Chantry 4.Tickenham 5.Northgate (currently offering a delivered service to Puriton and Westonzoyland) 6.Westover Green 7.Willowdown (currently offering a delivered service Wembdon and Woolavington) 8.Chestnut Park The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2025, with the option to extend for a further term excluding the right to further extend. The contract being offered and will be guaranteed performance in nature. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of all catering services within the Trust. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a new food service offer with consistent high standards of food operations across all Schools. Regular customer and parental engagement will be required to ensure this is the case moving into the contract term These new standards of operation should meet the needs of the pupils moving forwards into this contract term. The current range of foods needs to be expanded along with the service provision. It is one of the objectives of this tender that the successful contractor will utilise the local supply chain and farming" belt" in North Somerset to source all fresh produce, namely being: Bakery Products Meat Fruit and Vegetables Dairy Products The contract will operate on guaranteed cost per year with all universal free school meals, free school meals and hospitality being charged based on consumption and at net food cost. The approximate cost of the contract per annum is PS450,000.00 plus VAT The Multi Academy Trust is expected to grow in the number of schools becoming part of the trust during this contract period, and the provision of catering services within these schools when they have joined the MAT will fall under the scope of this contract. The successful contractor will be expected to provide this service within these additional schools using the same costing model, ratios etc. that they applied to their successful tender submission for the Clevedon Learning Trust at the point of tender submission. The duration of contract for these schools will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the MAT. Indeed a new three form entry Primary School is being built in Bishops Cleeve "Greenacres" which is due to open in September 2023 and whose catering provision will fall under the scope of this contract once opened. Please note: Further schools may be added to the contract during the tender process and during the life of the contract as detailed above.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cb1c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009778-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted 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
£1,350,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,350,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,703,566 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CLEVEDON LEANING TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1276673880

Buyer Location

Locality
NORTH SOMERSET
Postcode
BS21 6AH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK61 North Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Local Authority
North Somerset
Electoral Ward
Clevedon East
Westminster Constituency
North Somerset

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASPENS SERVICES

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