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Sir Thomas Rich's School - Catering Services

Sir Thomas Rich's School

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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09 Dec 2022 at 10:07

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Tender

20 Jul 2022 at 17:03

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Sir Thomas Rich's School involves seeking catering services through a tender process. The school is based in Gloucester, United Kingdom, and is looking for a contractor to provide a full daily catering service for its pupils and staff. The tender has a selective procurement method with a restricted procedure. The key details include an initial contract value of £1,800,000, a duration of 3 years with possible extensions, and a tender deadline of 19th August 2022. The school aims to enhance its catering services and seeks innovative ideas from potential contractors.

This tender by Sir Thomas Rich's School presents an opportunity for catering businesses to secure a lucrative contract providing services to a large educational institution. Businesses with experience in school catering services and a track record of providing quality meals to students could be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract offers a substantial value and spans multiple years, providing a stable income source for the selected contractor. Interested companies should ensure compliance with the tender requirements and showcase their ability to innovate and improve catering services for the school community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sir Thomas Rich's School - Catering Services

Notice Description

Sir Thomas Rich's School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the the school are currently outsourced.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school. This will consist of breakfast and morning break and full lunch service for each school day at the site. Across the school there are currently 1154 pupils on roll for the academic year 2021/22. Of this figure, 44 pupils are entitled to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Some members of the catering team [2] are eligible to be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Sir Thomas Rich's School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school. This will consist of breakfast, morning break, after school sales and a full lunch service for each school day. The catering facilities at the School include the main dining area/servery, plus a further Sixth Form kitchen and servery in the Sixth Form Centre. There is also a snack pod. All outlets are available to all pupils with the exception of the 6th Form Cafe which is reserved for the 6th Form pupils.There are currently 1154 pupils on roll for the academic year 2022/23. Of this figure, 44 pupils are entitled to free school meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation]Some members of the catering team [2] are eligible to be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.The school 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 on-going.The school 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 menus ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03540b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034883-2022
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
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,103,402 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Nov 20223 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.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sir Thomas Rich's School
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL2 0LF
Postcode Area
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Elmbridge
Westminster Constituency
Tewkesbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Aspens Services Ltd

Further Information

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