Notice Information
Notice Title
Weald of Kent Grammar School ~ Catering Tender
Notice Description
Weald of Kent Grammar School is a large sized selective grammar school, with academy status for girls aged 11 - 18 and co-educational sixth form for students aged 16 - 18. The school operates across two campuses located in Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, Kent and boasts state of the art facilities.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the approximate 600 students at our Sevenoaks campus, 1500 at our Tonbridge campus and 200 teaching and support staff who work across both sites. With a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The School would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1st September 2024 to 2027 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with Weald of Kent for the duration of this contract. The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the School, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. Please see SQ document for more information. Additional information: This contract has been awarded.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-042321
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017137-2024
- 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
- £1,807,668 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,807,668 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £4,462,051 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Jun 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Feb 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 May 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2029 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEALD OF KENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1276673880
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KENT
- Postcode
- TN9 2JP
- Post Town
- Tonbridge
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ46 West Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLJ4 Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Electoral Ward
- Vauxhall
- Westminster Constituency
- Tonbridge
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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