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St Illtyd's Catholic High School ~ Catering Tender

ST ILLTYD’S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Feb 2025 at 16:05

Tender

29 Jul 2024 at 15:05

Summary of the contracting process

St Illtyd's Catholic High School in Cardiff, Wales is seeking to award a contract for catering services under a restricted procurement procedure. This tender falls under the services category, specifically school catering services (CPV code 55524000). The value of this contract is approximately £322,000 per annum, totaling £1,610,000 over the initial three-year period from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028, with an option to extend for two additional years. The final date for submission is 13th September 2024, with an expected award announcement on 21st October 2024. The catering will encompass morning break and lunch services, along with additional outlets to manage timings and queue lengths. The school has specific requirements for healthy eating in line with the Welsh government guidelines and emphasises the usage of local produce sourced within a 20-mile radius.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses in the catering and food supply industry, particularly those familiar with educational settings and capable of offering innovative and high-quality services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with a strong focus on healthy eating, local sourcing, and engagement with the school community will find this contract particularly advantageous. Businesses with expertise in providing balanced and nutritious meal options, managing food waste, and adhering to Welsh nutritional standards will be well-suited to compete. Additionally, this contract offers the chance to build strong, lasting relationships with one of Cardiff's prominent educational institutions, which is keen to collaborate with suppliers interested in contributing to the school's community and student well-being.

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Notice Title

St Illtyd's Catholic High School ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for St Illtyd's Catholic High School located in Cardiff, Wales.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for St Illtyd's Catholic High School located in Cardiff, Wales. The value of the contract is approximately PS322,000 per annum. St Illtyd's Catholic High School is a coeducational secondary school in Rumney, a district in the east side of the Welsh capital Cardiff. Its catchment area includes the eastern districts of Cardiff and is heavily oversubscribed. The school's namesake is Illtud, a 5th-century Welsh abbot and teacher. The catering provision includes a morning break and lunch service with one main servery and a second grab and go counter within the dining room. There are currently 1,011 pupils on roll and approximately 99 Staff. The Free School Meal allowance is currently PS3.40 per pupil with 49% of pupils currently eligible for a free meal. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the school, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. The duration of the contract being offered is three years commencing on 1st April 2025 and concluding on 31st March 2028 and will be on a guaranteed performance basis offering a fixed annual return and or subsidy to St Illtyd's Catholic High School. There will be the option to extend the contract for a further term of two years. The contract being offered and will be guaranteed performance in nature. It is expected that the successful contractor will have experience in the requirements of the Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards & Requirements) and be able to offer innovation and forward thinking during this contract term. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of all catering services within the school. This includes a breakfast offer provided by the catering team, a mid-morning break, hospitality for visitors and provision for inset days. 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 school. 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 South Wales to source all fresh produce, namely being: Bakery Products Meat Fruit and Vegetables Dairy Products As you can appreciate, working with the local community is something that the school strives to do at all times and to this end we would like to ensure that all your fresh produce is sourced from local suppliers (within a 20-mile radius of the School) St Illtyd's Catholic High School also seeks to ensure that the catering operation will have the following objectives from April 2025. 1.The provision of a healthy balanced menu including daily fresh vegetables and fruit that meets nutritional guidelines. 2.Suitable portion sizes for each age group. 3.A focus on food waste, in line with the Welsh government guidelines. 4.Opening of additional outlets to help with timings and queue management. 5.A series of added value days organised and run throughout the year, including support for key curriculum dates. 6.The successful contractor's management team show a real interest in the school and its students moving into this contract term. 7.Engagement with parents and pupils through newsletters, attendance at parent's evenings and other methods. 8.Clear and transparent accounting. 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-04859f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005954-2025
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
£1,610,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,610,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,431,300 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 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
ST ILLTYD’S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1276673880

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF3 1XQ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Rumney
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (UK) LTD TRADING AS CHARTWELLS

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