This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

06 Feb 2023 at 09:18

TenderUpdate

07 Dec 2022 at 17:12

Tender

05 Dec 2022 at 13:48

Summary of the contracting process

The Bridge London Trust, a body governed by public law, has completed a procurement process for outsourced catering services across multiple sites in London and Norfolk. The procurement stage was an open procedure under the main procurement category of services. The contract has been awarded, with key dates including the contract signing date of 6th February 2023. The successful supplier, Aspens Services Ltd, will provide catering services for schools catering to pupils with special educational needs (SEN).

This tender by The Bridge London Trust presents business growth opportunities for catering service providers with experience in school catering services. The procurement process focused on quality criteria such as innovation, menu and food experience, and presentation, alongside price considerations. Businesses offering catering for schools with special educational needs, particularly those with expertise in SEN provisions, would be well-suited to compete for such contracts. The contract period extends for 60 months, with an option to extend for additional periods up to a total of 5 years, providing stable opportunities for business expansion.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

The Bridge London Trust - Outsourced Catering Services

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for The Bridge London Trust at the following sites: Lot 1 - The Bridge London Primary, 251 Hungerford Road The Bridge London Secondary, 28 Carleton Road Special school for ages from 2 to 19 split over two sites. Type of SEN provision: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder and PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty The Bridge Hungerford School, 249 Hungerford Road Hungerford School is a mix main-stream primary from age 3-11 years with a student-teacher ratio of 20 :1. At this school, 20% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2. The Bridge Satellite Provision, C/O 249 Hungerford Road The Satellite school is for pupils who will benefit from a specialist provision with inclusion links to partner mainstream school. The school teaches a curriculum that marries both core content, from the National Curriculum, mirroring their partner mainstream

Lot Information

Lot 1 The Bridge London Trust - London Schools

Lot 1 - The Bridge London Primary, 251 Hungerford Road The Bridge London Secondary, 28 Carleton Road Special school for ages from 2 to 19 split over two sites. Type of SEN provision: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder and PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty The Bridge Hungerford School, 249 Hungerford Road Hungerford School is a mix main-stream primary from age 3-11 years with a student-teacher ratio of 20 :1. At this school, 20% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2. The Bridge Satellite Provision, C/O 249 Hungerford Road The Satellite school is for pupils who will benefit from a specialist provision with inclusion links to partner mainstream school. The school teaches a curriculum that marries both core content, from the National Curriculum, mirroring their partner mainstream schools, alongside a bespoke program to address individual needs.

Options: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

Lot 2 The Bridge London Trust - Norfolk

Lot 2 - The Bridge Easton School Primary (new build), Bawburgh Rd, Easton, Norfolk The Bridge Easton is a new Special Free School in Norfolk opening January 2023 and offer places for pupils aged 4 - 19 with a primary need of cognition and learning. The new school will also operate a specialist base on site for learners with autism. The school will have capacity for a total of 170 pupils (including the 18-place autism base) which will commence with approx. 30 - 60 students growing to 170 over a 5 year period. As a special free school all places will be commissioned and funded by Norfolk County Council.

Options: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

Lot 3 - The Bridge London Trust - London & Norfolk

Lot 3 - The Bridge London Primary, 251 Hungerford Road The Bridge London Secondary, 28 Carleton Road Special school for ages from 2 to 19 split over two sites. Type of SEN provision: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder and PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty The Bridge Hungerford School, 249 Hungerford Road Hungerford School is a mix main-stream primary from age 3-11 years with a student-teacher ratio of 20 :1. At this school, 20% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2. The Bridge Satellite Provision, C/O 249 Hungerford Road The Satellite school is for pupils who will benefit from a specialist provision with inclusion links to partner mainstream school. The school teaches a curriculum that marries both core content, from the National Curriculum, mirroring their partner mainstream schools, alongside a bespoke program to address individual needs. The Bridge Easton School Primary (new build), Bawburgh Rd, Easton, Norfolk The Bridge Easton is a new Special Free School in Norfolk opening January 2023 and offer places for pupils aged 4 - 19 with a primary need of cognition and learning. The new school will also operate a specialist base on site for learners with autism. The school will have capacity for a total of 170 pupils (including the 18-place autism base) which will commence with approx. 30 - 60 students growing to 170 over a 5 year period. As a special free school all places will be commissioned and funded by Norfolk County Council.

Options: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-038aa7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003530-2023
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

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55520000 - Catering services

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,122,820 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Feb 20233 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
The Bridge MAT Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N7 9LD
Postcode Area
North London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk, TLI London

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Holloway
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Aspens Services Ltd

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