Award

Highworth Grammar School ~ Catering Tender

HIGHWORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Jul 2024 at 09:05

Tender

13 Feb 2024 at 16:05

Summary of the contracting process

Highworth Grammar School in Ashford, Kent, has awarded a contract for catering services under a classified CPV scheme for school catering services. The contract was awarded to Cater Link Limited on 8th July 2024 for a value of £1,754,503. The awarded contract will commence on 1st August 2024 and will run for a minimum of three years. This announcement, marked as complete and under the 'award' tag, follows a selective procurement method under a restricted procedure. The competitive tender required innovation in service provision within the school’s facilities, targeting services for 1,535 students and 155 teaching and support staff.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, especially for firms in the school catering industry. SMEs with strong capabilities in food service innovation and efficiency would be well-positioned to meet the outlined requirements. The contract involves developing and extending current services to improve overall value for money, with an emphasis on performance guarantees and additional investment from the successful contractor. Firms experienced in offering comprehensive catering solutions, capable of reviewing and enhancing existing services, and providing hospitality during staff development days would particularly thrive in this procurement opportunity, which is part of a broader strategy to ensure high standards and value in educational support services.

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Notice Title

Highworth Grammar School ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service not only within the existing facilities, but also by developing and extending the service available to the 1,535 students on roll and 155 teaching and support staff. The school would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Highworth Grammar School is a successful 11-18 selective girls' school including 80 boys in the sixth form. The school is widely recognised as being innovative and highly successful. During the June 2013 Ofsted inspection, the school was judged to be an outstanding school. In 2019 our A level results placed us in the top 25% of schools nationally. The school was previously granted speciality status for music and became an Academy in 2011. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service not only within the existing facilities, but also by developing and extending the service available to the 1,535 students on roll and 155 teaching and support staff. 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 a minimum of three years in duration from 1 August 2024 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the school additional investment and a guaranteed return for the provision of catering services. The number of days when the school will be open to students will be close to 190 days but varies depending on the spread of the term dates. It will typically be between 185 and 190 days (187 in 2023/24). On staff development days (5 in 2023/24) hospitality is required, as lunch will be provided for staff. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the school, which currently includes 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: Please note, this is a Contract Award Notice, this contract has already been awarded.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0439d8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023149-2024
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
£1,320,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,320,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,754,503 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Buyer Location

Locality
ASHFORD
Postcode
TN24 8UD
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Ashford
Electoral Ward
Furley
Westminster Constituency
Ashford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

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