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Catering Services Award at Bradgate Education Partnership

RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Jun 2022 at 06:53

Tender

01 Mar 2022 at 09:31

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for catering services at the Bradgate Education Partnership is being led by Red Box Consultancy Services Limited. The contract primarily focuses on providing school catering services across fourteen primary schools and two secondary schools located in Leicestershire. This open tender, initiated on 1st March 2022, is currently at the active stage with a submission deadline set for 25th April 2022. The contract aims to ensure the provision of nutritious meals and is valued at approximately £232,438.18, awarded to Caterlink Limited.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the catering and food services industry, particularly those with experience in school meal provisions. Ideal competitors would be organisations capable of delivering appealing, nutritious meals that meet educational requirements while demonstrating efficient management and communication with school staff. Additionally, businesses that are proactive in fostering partnerships and enhancing catering services through innovative marketing strategies will be well-positioned to secure this contract.

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Notice Title

Catering Services Award at Bradgate Education Partnership

Notice Description

The Trust are looking to appoint a contract caterer at their fourteen primary schools and two secondary schools, which are all based in Leicestershire.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Trust are looking to commence a catering contract, with a partner who shares their vision for a customer-focused service that attracts the maximum number of students. The meals that are to be provided must be appealing to customers, imaginative, provide good value for money and be nutritionally balanced to encourage all students to make an educated choice. The Trust's objectives for the new contract are as follows:- * A catering service that is well managed and requires minimal involvement from the Trust's management team. * A strong Contractor Area Manager who will develop and lead the team to deliver exceptional customer service, a consistently high-quality food offer and spend a substantial amount of time on site at the outset to undertake this. If possible, the Trust would like a dedicated person to manage all schools within the group. * A Contractor who is proactive in their relationship management with the Trust, with good communication with key staff in each school. * Investment in the Trust's Catering service through increased marketing, equipment to enhance the services and educational events in return for a tenure of contract. * A higher number of students and staff using the facilities by providing a high quality, affordable and nutritious meal. * A catering service that encourages students to take a heathy and balanced meal. * Food and drinks that look appetising and are attractively presented. * A hospitality service that will help showcase the Trust through events to parents and visitors. * A Contractor that adopts a flexible and proactive approach to all Trust activities. * A service that is professionally merchandised and marketed with discretion and to the mutual benefit of the Trust and the Contractor. * A Contractor that operates using the optimum level of staffing. Additional information: The contract was awarded to Caterlink

Renewal: Two optional one year extensions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031c1c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015818-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

15894210 - School meals

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£232,438 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Chris Webster
Contact Email
cw@redboxcs.com
Contact Phone
+44 1423810985

Buyer Location

Locality
HARROGATE
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Harrogate
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE22 North Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Local Authority
North Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone
Westminster Constituency
Harrogate and Knaresborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CATERLINK

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