Award

Holy Trinity CE Primary School

HOLY TRINITY CE PRIMARY SCHOOL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jun 2025 at 18:34

Tender

03 Oct 2024 at 15:54

Summary of the contracting process

Holy Trinity CE Primary School in Hillingdon, represented by Cohesion Consulting Ltd, has successfully awarded a contract for school catering services under a selective procurement method. This contract, worth £239,607, aims to enhance the school's catering services with a focus on delivering high-quality food and increasing sales and Free Schools Meal uptake. The procurement follows a restricted procedure as an accelerated process was deemed essential to ensure smooth service mobilisation starting 1 January 2025. The contract, active as of 23 June 2025, is initially set to run for three years, with a possibility of extension by two years based on satisfactory performance and agreement on financial and service levels.

This procurement opportunity presents substantial possibilities for growth, especially for SMEs specialising in school catering services. Businesses equipped to offer innovative service equipment and concepts, comply with TUPE regulations, and demonstrate strong financial viability and service quality stand an advantageous chance in such tenders. It emphasises the need for proactive management to meet ambitious service enhancement targets, providing ample room for companies to showcase their capability to support educational institutions in achieving their goals. The successful bidder, The Orchard Contract Catering Ltd, exemplifies the type of enterprise well-suited for this endeavour, making this an attractive prospect for similar businesses seeking to expand their influence in the educational services sector.

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Notice Title

Holy Trinity CE Primary School

Notice Description

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School in Hillingdon is tendering their 'delivered-in hot' catering services to deliver the very best service for every child. The initial contract duration is set for three years, starting on 1st of January 2025, with a potential extension for two more years contingent on client satisfaction and mutual agreement on budgets and service levels. The primary objective of this contract is to enhance services, maximising sales and Free Schools Meal (FSM) uptake through proactive management, consistent high-quality food and robust, tangible contract support. The School and CCL (Cohesion Consulting Ltd) expect the successful Contractor to guarantee their financial proposal within reason and uphold excellent standards. The business managers and School Leadership Teams have requested that in this tender exercise the bidders focus on:A TUPE Compliant Bid with additional recommendations on service equipment, serving points, staffing levels and a bespoke food concept

Lot Information

Lot 1

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School in Hillingdon is tendering their 'delivered-in hot' catering services to deliver the very best service for every child. The initial contract duration is set for three years, starting on 1st of January 2025, with a potential extension for two more years contingent on client satisfaction and mutual agreement on budgets and service levels. The primary objective of this contract is to enhance services, maximising sales and Free Schools Meal (FSM) uptake through proactive management, consistent high-quality food and robust, tangible contract support. The School and CCL (Cohesion Consulting Ltd) expect the successful Contractor to guarantee their financial proposal within reason and uphold excellent standards. The business managers and School Leadership Teams have requested that in this tender exercise the bidders focus on:A TUPE Compliant Bid with additional recommendations on service equipment, serving points, staffing levels and a bespoke food concept to drive sales and uptake.In short, the School needs to be convinced the bidders are able to deliver their promises, achieve their sales targets, deliver their service enhancements in full and support the School. Should the School not be convinced of this they reserve the right to revert to an 'insourced' solution or post no award. Any investment proposals will need to be consistent with ESFA guidelines.The estimated contract turnover stands at approximately PS334,886 over three years.

Renewal: The contract is for an initial three year term. There is an option to extend the contract for a further two years subject to mutual agreement, based on strong financial and qualitative performance by mutual agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a5a3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034536-2025
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£335,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£335,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£239,607 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOLY TRINITY CE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
info@cohesionconsulting.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHWOOD, MIDDLESEX
Postcode
HA6 2RH
Post Town
Harrow
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon

Local Authority
Hillingdon
Electoral Ward
Northwood
Westminster Constituency
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE ORCHARD CONTRACT CATERING

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