Tender

Pendle Vale College & Pendle Community High School and College ~ Catering Tender

PENDLE VALE COLLEGE

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Tender

02 Jul 2024 at 13:05

Summary of the contracting process

The contract opportunity involves Pendle Vale College and Pendle Community High School seeking catering services for their shared facilities in Lancashire. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with a submission deadline of August 30, 2024. The contract value is £670,000, with a contract period starting on September 1, 2025, and ending on August 31, 2030. The schools aim to expand their food service offer by utilising the local supply chain and farming in Lancashire.

This catering tender by Pendle Vale College and Pendle Community High School presents an opportunity for suppliers of bakery products, meat, fruit and vegetables, and dairy products. Businesses specialising in school catering services are well-suited for this contract. The procurement method is a selective procedure with a restricted procedure detail. Suppliers have the option to submit variant bids, and the schools encourage engagement with parents and local suppliers to enhance the food service standards within the establishments.

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Notice Title

Pendle Vale College & Pendle Community High School and College ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Pendle Vale College and Pendle Community High School and College. The two schools share the same building and kitchen facilities, but food is served in different dining rooms within the site.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a new food service offer with consistent high standards of food operations within the schools. Regular customer and parental engagement will be required to ensure this is the case moving into the contract term. These new standards of operation should meet the needs of the pupils' moving forwards into this contract term. The current range of foods needs to be expanded along with the service provision. It is one of the objectives of this tender that the successful contractor will utilise the local supply chain and farming "belt" in Lancashire to source all fresh produce, namely being: *Bakery Products *Meat *Fruit and Vegetables *Dairy Products Please see SQ Document for more information.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04791c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020114-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£670,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£670,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PENDLE VALE COLLEGE
Additional Buyers

PENDLE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1276673880

Buyer Location

Locality
LANCASHIRE
Postcode
BB9 8LF
Post Town
Blackburn
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD46 East Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire

Local Authority
Pendle
Electoral Ward
Bradley
Westminster Constituency
Pendle and Clitheroe

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