Award

Whitefriars School, Harrow

ACE ADVICE LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Aug 2023 at 14:32

Tender

28 Feb 2023 at 11:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Whitefriars School in Harrow, led by the buyer ACE ADVICE LTD, has completed a public procurement process for outsourcing its catering services. This opportunity, classified under school catering services, falls within the services category. The procurement method used was an open procedure. The contracting process was initiated on 1st August 2023, with a contract worth £2,350,000 awarded to The Pantry (UK) Ltd. The location for service delivery is at Whitefriars School in Harrow, UK, with a focus on catering innovation and providing diverse food choices to cater to different pupil age groups.

The tender from the Whitefriars School in Harrow offers a significant business growth opportunity for catering companies with a focus on providing healthy fresh meals to school populations. Businesses with expertise in catering innovation and menu variety, as well as experience in delivering services to educational institutions, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The active status of this tender indicates a potential for further business collaborations in the education sector, aligning with the school's goal to enhance its catering service and engage students across all age groups.

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Notice Title

Whitefriars School, Harrow

Notice Description

This all through school is looking to outsource its catering service, to refresh the food offer and to bring catering innovation into the school. There is a need for the supplier to be able to offer food choices which engage the very youngest pupils in Reception alongside different food offers which will appeal to Sixth Form students and everyone in between

Lot Information

Lot 1

The school requires an injection of ideas and innovation to be able to provide the current catering service with healthy fresh meal choices to meet the needs of a large all through school population.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions subject to satisfactory performance all parties agreeing in writing

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03acb7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022351-2023
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

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,350,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ACE ADVICE LTD
Contact Name
Ian Henderson
Contact Email
ian.henderson@ace-advice.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7833265675

Buyer Location

Locality
OSWESTRY
Postcode
SY10 8EN
Post Town
Shrewsbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG22 Shropshire
Delivery Location
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon

Local Authority
Shropshire
Electoral Ward
Llanymynech
Westminster Constituency
North Shropshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE PANTRY (UK

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