Tender

Ark Schools Food

ARK SCHOOLS

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Tender

31 Jan 2022 at 15:30

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Ark Schools, an international charity dedicated to transforming children's lives through education. The tender, titled "Ark Schools Food," is aimed at procuring food, beverages, and related products for 33 of its academies located in London, Hastings, Birmingham, and Portsmouth. This process is currently in the tender stage, with a bid submission deadline set for 8th March 2022. The total contract value is estimated at £9.5 million, and it follows an open procurement method. The categories of goods include groceries, chilled and frozen food, fresh meat, fruit and vegetables, kitchen chemicals, and catering disposables.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the food and catering industry, particularly those specialising in supplying groceries, chilled and frozen food, and catering services. Companies that can meet the specifications outlined in the tender documents are well-poised to compete effectively. Given Ark’s focus on supplying various food products to their academies, suppliers with experience in delivering to educational institutions or similar clientele could greatly benefit from this contract, enhancing their market presence within the education sector.

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Notice Title

Ark Schools Food

Notice Description

Ark is an International charity that aims to transform children 's lives through Education. Within the Ark network there are 39 academies in the UK who achieve good results for young people, with some of the Ark academies being amongst the best in the country.The 39 Academies are located in London, Hastings, Birmingham and Portsmouth. Each of the Academies has its own very distinctive character, reflecting its local community. This Tender encompasses 33 of the Ark Academies who currently have in-house catering facilities. However, Ark maintains the scope to cover any additional Academies joining the Ark Trust, or any those Academies that are currently outsourced to "Catering Specialists" which may wish to move to an in-house catering model. The Tender encompasses the delivery of food, beverages and other food related products for delivery to the Ark Academies referenced.

Lot Information

Groceries and Provisions

Groceries and provisions.

Frozen Food

Frozen Food

Chilled Food

Chilled Food

Fresh Meat

Fresh Meat

Fruit & Vegetables

Fruit & Vegetables

Kitchen Chemicals

Kitchen Chemicals.

Catering Disposables and Consumables

Catering Disposals and Consumables.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031127
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002701-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products


CPV Codes

03221200 - Fruit vegetables

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

15100000 - Animal products, meat and meat products

39222100 - Disposable catering supplies

39830000 - Cleaning products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£9,283,488 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ARK SCHOOLS
Contact Name
Robert Chambers
Contact Email
robert.chambers@arkonline.org
Contact Phone
+44 2031160730

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W11 4AN
Post Town
West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham, TLI London, TLJ22 East Sussex CC, TLJ31 Portsmouth

Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Notting Dale
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

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