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Yardley Primary School ~ Catering Tender

YARDLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Oct 2024 at 13:05

Tender

11 Jul 2023 at 13:05

Summary of the contracting process

The recent procurement process facilitated by Yardley Primary School in Birmingham, centred around the provision of catering services, has concluded with an awarded contract. This project falls under the 'Education' industry category and is scheduled to commence on 1 April 2024, continuing for an initial period of three years with potential extensions up to March 2029. The procurement followed a 'Restricted' procedure and covers a contract valued at approximately £1,057,456. Key procurement milestones included the selection of suppliers by 25 September 2023, who were required to submit their bids by 18 August 2023.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in school catering services, particularly those with a focus on preparing healthy, fresh, and locally sourced ingredients. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can find growth prospects through this contract by accommodating Yardley Primary School’s requirement for innovative and compliant food services. The successful supplier, ABM Catering Limited, will be expected to enhance the overall pupil meal experience, adhering to the Food for Life Silver standards and collaborating closely with the school to manage catering provisions effectively. Businesses equipped to provide consistent quality, adherence to food safety, GDPR, and allergen legislation, alongside creative menu offerings, will find this an appealing and rewarding contract.

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Notice Title

Yardley Primary School ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Yardley Primary School.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The school is a four-form entry primary school in Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1TD, with places for 840 pupils. Up to 120 pupils are admitted each September into the reception classes. Success over the years has been based on good leadership from successive heads and governing bodies and the dedication and hard work of good teachers. The partnership we have with our parents and the exceptional support they give us is the other ingredient that allows us to do our best for children of our community. Yardley Primary School agrees that school food standards provide an important nutritional safety net. We agree that all food and drink provided by or on behalf of the School shall comply with the school food standards legislation. Similarly, compliance to GDPR and allergen legislation are deemed critical to ensure the overall quality of the catering service is appropriate. The guaranteed performance contract will commence on 1 April 2024 for an initial period of three years until 31 March 2027, with the opportunity to extend for a further period of two years at the discretion of the school governing body. The Client expects the successful Supplier to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared in the well-appointed kitchen on-site. The Client expects the successful Supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement their stated target. The Client requires year one menus to be fully compliant with the Food for Life Silver standard. The contract covers the scope for the provision of catering services, which currently includes morning break, lunch, afternoon break, all hospitality and free issue requirements. There is a 'before & after School Club' that is managed directly by the School. Meals shall be charged at PS2.40 on consumption for the first year of the contract, with hospitality and free issues at net cost. The Client intends to focus heavily on healthy, fresh, seasonal, locally sourced produce and sees the catering service as an exciting opportunity to complement the overall pupil experience, through the regular introduction of new ingredients, themed and promotional events. The successful Supplier will be required to play their part in acting as a catalyst for improvement of the pupil experience. The successful Supplier will work closely with the Client to manage the provision of catering and the overall 'meal experience. The value of the current catering contract is circa PS213K. Contractor's thoughts regarding how to support the schools' catering improvement objectives within the term of the initial contract are welcome. The school has a ParentPay 'cashless system' and parents generally pay for a minimum of one week's meals at a time, enabling planning of catering volumes, with pupils selecting their preferred option at the point of service. The Client invites bidders to consider offers of appropriate capital investment. Please see SQ document for more information. Additional information: Please note, this is a contract award notice, this contract has already been awarded.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e0a2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031721-2024
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
£213,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£213,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,057,456 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
YARDLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1276673880

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B26 1TD
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
South Yardley
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Yardley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ABM CATERING

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