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North Leamington School ~ Catering Tender

NORTH LEAMINGTON SCHOOL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Jul 2022 at 11:05

Tender

02 Feb 2022 at 12:15

Summary of the contracting process

The North Leamington School is seeking to appoint a supplier for its catering services through a selective tender process. This contract, valued at approximately £180,000, will commence on 1 August 2022 and run for three years, with the possibility of extension. The procurement is focused on school catering services under the "services" category, situated in Warwickshire, with key deadlines including the tender period closing on 11 March 2022. The authority is particularly interested in suppliers who can demonstrate experience in modern catering practices and who prioritize local sourcing from Warwickshire and Worcestershire.

This opportunity presents a significant potential for growth for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in catering, particularly those committed to providing healthy and sustainable food options. Businesses well-versed in collaborating with educational institutions and able to offer innovative meal solutions, engaging marketing strategies, and transparency in accounting will be well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful contractor will also have the chance to extend services to additional schools joining the Elm Tree Multi Academy Trust during the contract period.

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Notice Title

North Leamington School ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for North Leamington School part of the Elm Tree Multi Academy Trust.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the school, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. The duration of the contract being offered is three years commencing on 1 August 2022 and concluding on 31 July 2025 and will be on a guaranteed performance basis offering a fixed annual return to North Leamington School. There will be the option to extend the contract for a further term excluding the right to further extend. All free issues moving into this contract term will be charged at "net" food cost only. The contract currently offers a small subsidy to North Leamington School with all free school meals being recharged at PS2.21. The annual cost is approximately PS30,000.00 per annum. It is expected that the successful contractor will have experience in the requirements of the provision of catering within a modern vibrant Academy and be able to offer innovation and forward thinking during this contract term. 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 Academy. 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 within the Academy. 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 Warwickshire and Worcestershire to source all fresh produce, namely being: Bakery Products Meat Fruit and Vegetables Dairy Products As you can appreciate, working with the local community is something that the Academy strives to do at all times and to this end we would like to ensure that all your fresh produce is sourced from Warwickshire and Worcestershire local suppliers (within a 40-mile radius of the school). North Leamington School also seeks to ensure that the catering operation will have the following objectives from 1 August 2022: 1.The provision of a healthy balanced menu that meets nutritional guidelines and is enjoyed by our students 2.Better value for money to be provided to the Academy ensuring that the students are consistently provided with a quality meal with reasonable portion sizes 3.A series of theme days are organised and run throughout the year with an exciting and robust marketing plan. 4.The successful contractor's management team show a real interest in the Academy and its students moving into this contract term 5.Clear and transparent accounting 6.That the catering provision becomes more sustainable and there is a focus on achieving carbon neutrality in the catering provision. The successful contractor is expected to maximise the use of all catering facilities through the adoption and employment of effective marketing policies and techniques. It will be the responsibility of the Contractor to develop specific marketing proposals to encourage a healthy approach to eating. North Leamington School is part of the Elm Tree Multi Academy Trust. This MAT is hoping 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 Supplier will be expected to provide this service within any additional schools using the same costing model that they applied to their successful tender submission for North Leamington School at the point of tender submission. See SQ document for more details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031231
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020793-2022
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
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£226,200 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2028 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
NORTH LEAMINGTON SCHOOL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1276673880

Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICKSHIRE
Postcode
CV32 6RD
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG13 Warwickshire CC

Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Leamington Lillington
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ABM CATERING

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