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The Grange School ~ Catering Tender

THE GRANGE SCHOOL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Aug 2022 at 11:05

Tender

21 Oct 2021 at 11:15

Summary of the contracting process

The Grange School, located in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, is currently undergoing a procurement process for a catering tender valued at approximately £1,865,000, with a contract duration of three years starting from 1st September 2022, potentially extendable for an additional two years. The procurement method used is a restricted procedure, and the tender stage is completed. The relevant industry category for this procurement is school catering services, which serves a diverse student body of 1,354 pupils across all age groups from years 7 to 11, plus sixth form.

This catering tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in innovative food services and healthy meal options. Providers who can demonstrate their capability to deliver fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced meals while aligning with the school's educational ethos are particularly well-suited to compete. The emphasis on value for money, innovation, and enhancing the student experience means that businesses with creative food concepts and strong operational capacity could thrive in this well-supported educational environment.

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Notice Title

The Grange School ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for The Grange School.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Grange School is a non-selective secondary school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, originally built in the 1950's but extensively extended since then. We are a member of a local Cooperative Trust, the Aylesbury Learning Partnership of schools which includes on infant and one junior school. The school is co-ed and serves pupils in years 7 - 11 plus 6th form, with 1354 students on roll and 185 teaching and support staff. Our mission, as a socially, economically and culturally diverse school at the heart of Aylesbury, is to inspire a flourishing school community, with our wide-ranging and academically challenging and inspiring curriculum. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The School would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1st September 2022 to 31st Aug 2025 with the option to extend for a maximum of a further 2 years at the discretion of the client. This contract will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with The Grange School for the duration of this contract. The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the School, offering an all-day cafeteria service to the students and staff. Free School meals are to be charged based on consumption with a margin attached and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The value of the contract is PS1,865,000 (for the 5 maximum year contract term). The Grange School expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The School expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Every Child Matters. The School believes that success should be celebrated and that pupils should enjoy their time at school; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning. As a school who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century, any consideration regarding improvements here as part of the Contractor's tender submission would be welcomed. *Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 + 2 years basis. *Please be advised that there are currently 10 staff employed to deliver the catering service *Please be advised that there are no current catering staff in the Local government pension scheme (LGPS) Please see the SQ document for more details.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ee79
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021082-2022
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
£1,865,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,865,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,175,621 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2027 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE GRANGE SCHOOL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1276673880

Buyer Location

Locality
AYLESBURY
Postcode
HP21 7NH
Post Town
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire

Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Aylesbury South East
Westminster Constituency
Aylesbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

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