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05 Jul 2024 at 12:05

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01 Feb 2024 at 10:42

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16 Jan 2023 at 19:03

Summary of the contracting process

The Sapientia Education Trust has completed a tender process for school catering services in Norfolk and Northern Suffolk. The trust, consisting of 7 secondary and 10 primary schools, seeks a specialist service provider for catering across 15 schools. The contract, worth over £1.7 million annually, covers a 3-year period with possible extension. Aspens Services Ltd has been awarded the contract by the trust.

This tender presents an opportunity for catering service providers to engage with a significant educational institution. The focus on consolidating multiple schools under one provider creates an attractive proposition for businesses experienced in school catering. With a clear emphasis on quality service provision and efficiency, suppliers with expertise in educational sector catering are well-placed to compete for this contract opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sapientia Education Trust ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering Services for fifteen schools within the trust, six secondary schools and nine primaries, situated in Norfolk, centred around Norwich and Northern Suffolk.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Sapientia Education Trust (SET) was established in 2016 with the purpose of bringing like-minded schools together to work in partnership to deliver a world class education to pupils in Norfolk and Suffolk. The term Sapientia comes from the motto of the founding school, Wymondham College, and means wisdom. 'Our work is cross-phase and involves a strong commitment to staff development and on-going training for all staff in our schools. We believe that collaboration and partnership work helps raise standards and we work with a range of schools within and beyond our Trust.' SET currently consists of 7 secondary schools and 10 primary schools, educating 5,500 pupils. We range in size from the largest state boarding school in the UK, to several very small, rural schools.' SET's school facilities range from the very modern to old Victorian premises. Current catering service annual turnover for the fifteen schools in scope is estimated to be in excess of PS1.7million per annum. The contract is likely to be for an initial 3 year term with the opportunity to extend by mutual agreement for a further two years (3+1+1). The principle aim of this process will be to realise the benefits of a single specialist service provider. This Is a key strategic project for catering that will bundle six secondary schools together alongside nine primaries of varying size, that should attract in-form education sector caterers to make confident and commercially attractive bids. Please see SQ document for more information. Additional information: This is a Contract Award Notice. This contract has already been awarded.

Renewal: Initial Contract will be for 24 months with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0397fe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020568-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£8,858,701 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jul 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sapientia Education Trust
Additional Buyers

Attleborough Academy

Burston Primary School

City Academy Norwich

Fakenham Academy

Framingham Earl High School

Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School

Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery

Old Buckenham High School

Old Buckenham Primary School

Rockland Primary School

Seething & Mundham Primary School

Stradbroke High School

Surlingham Primary School

Tivetshall Primary School

White House Farm Primary School

Wigan Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORFOLK
Postcode
NR18 9SZ
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Norfolk
Electoral Ward
Wicklewood
Westminster Constituency
Mid Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Service Sport

Aspens Services Ltd

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