Notice Information
Notice Title
Invitation to Tender for the Catering Services at Park Lane Special School
Notice Description
Park Lane Special School has decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process The contract will be awarded for a three-year duration with the option of two additional, one-year extensions. The financial structure of the contract is designed to reflect the Schools' aims to reward the Contractor in a fair manner and based upon contract delivery and to have an open-book agreement that is easily auditable. Further details about the School are given later in the document under 'The School' section. Tender Schedule: Issue of Invitation to Tender - Tuesday 1st October 2024 Bidding Companies to Visit Sites - Tuesday 15th October 2024 Clarification Deadline Monday - 21st October 2024 - 12:00pm Clarification Return Deadline * - Thursday 24th October 2024 Deadline for return of Tender Responses - Friday 1st November 2024 Evaluation of Responses - Red Box - W/C Monday 4th November 2024 Presentation by shortlisted bidders - Thursday 28th November 2024 Reference site visits - W/C Monday 2nd December 2024 Contract Awarded by - Monday 9th December 2024 Mobilisation Meeting - Thursday 16th January 2025 Contract Commencement - Monday 24th February 2025 Please direct all tender queries to: - Consultant Contacts: Dean Douthwaite Tel: 07814 138157 dd@redboxcs.com or admin@redboxcs.com
Lot Information
Lot 1
Park Lane Special School site visits to be attended Tuesday 15th October 2024. Park Lane Special School wish to be at the forefront of school catering and as such require a modern, branded offer that reflects the leading trends in the industry. At this time, the Schools' wish is to commence a catering contract, with a partner who shares their vision for a customer-focused service that attracts the maximum number of students. The meals that are to be provided must be appealing to customers, imaginative, provide good value for money and be nutritionally balanced to encourage all students to make an educated choice. The Schools' objectives for the new contract are as follows: - * A catering service that is well managed and requires minimal involvement from the Schools' management team. * A strong Contractor Area Manager who will develop and lead the team to deliver exceptional customer service, a consistently high-quality food offer and spend a substantial amount of time on site at the outset to undertake this. * A Contractor who is proactive in their relationship management with the School'. * Investment in the Schools' Catering service through increased marketing in return for a tenure of contract. * A higher number of students and staff using the facilities by providing a high quality, affordable and nutritious meal. * A catering service that encourages students to take a heathy and balanced meal. * Food and drinks that look appetising and are attractively presented. * A hospitality service that will help showcase the School' through events to parents and visitors. * A Contractor that adopts a flexible and proactive approach to all School' activities. * A service that is professionally merchandised and marketed with discretion and to the mutual benefit of the School' and the Contractor. * A Contractor that operates using the optimum level of staffing.
Options: Initial 3 year contract, year 4 and 5 are optional extensions.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04a4eb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031494-2024
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
-
- CPV Codes
15894210 - School meals
55524000 - School catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Oct 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Nov 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- PARK LANE SPECIAL SCHOOL
- Contact Name
- Neil Meadows
- Contact Email
- admin@redboxcs.com
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHESHIRE
- Postcode
- SK11 8JR
- Post Town
- Stockport
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD62 Cheshire East
- Delivery Location
- TLD6 Cheshire
-
- Local Authority
- Cheshire East
- Electoral Ward
- Macclesfield Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Macclesfield
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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