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Vale Academy Trust - Catering Services

Vale Academy Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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01 Jan 2022 at 13:24

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Tender

22 Jul 2021 at 16:46

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Vale Academy Trust is currently seeking a contractor to deliver full daily catering services across its educational facilities, which consist of one secondary school and six primary schools located in Wantage, UK (postcode OX12 9AU). The procurement method is selective, adhering to a restricted procedure as outlined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and this tender is actively accepting submissions until the deadline of 23rd August 2021. The anticipated contract period is three years, with potential extensions allowing for a maximum of five years. A total of £3,490,058 has been allocated for the provision of these services, which includes both morning breaks and comprehensive lunch services for approximately 3,278 pupils, a segment of whom are eligible for free school meals.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those with experience in school food provision and a commitment to health and nutrition. Companies that can demonstrate innovative catering solutions, adaptability to dietary needs, and collaboration in service enhancement will be well-positioned to compete. Suppliers that are small to medium enterprises (SMEs) may find success in this competitive bidding process, especially those equipped to manage the complexities of catering within an educational context and capable of contributing creative initiatives that align with the Trust's goals of increasing food uptake and modernising service delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Vale Academy Trust - Catering Services

Notice Description

Vale Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Trust schools are currently all in-house. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. This will consist of morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. There is one Secondary School and six Primary Schools out for tender of their catering services. Across the Trust schools in this tender there are currently 3,278 pupils on roll for the academic year 2020/2021. Of this figure, 712 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 442 to Free School Meals/Sixth Form Bursary. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.All members of the catering team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Vale Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service for seven of their eight schools in the Trust.The services at these Trust schools are currently all in-house. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. This will consist of morning break at one sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. There is one Secondary School and six Primary Schools out for tender of their catering services. Across the Trust schools in this tender there are currently 3,278 pupils on roll for the academic year 2020/2021. Of this figure, 712 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 442 to Free School Meals/Sixth Form Bursary. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.All members of the catering team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.The Trust is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and ongoing.The Trust is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menu ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly.

Options: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cb64
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000002-2022
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,490,058 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,490,058 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,363,438 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Further notices will be published in 2025, 2026 or 2027 dependent on the exercising of contract extension options. Adjust the years quoted to suit your project

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Vale Academy Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WANTAGE
Postcode
OX12 9AU
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Local Authority
Vale of White Horse
Electoral Ward
Wantage & Grove Brook
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Edwards and Ward Ltd

Further Information

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