Notice Information
Notice Title
The Circle Trust - Catering Tender
Notice Description
The contract requires excellent catering services to be delivered to all schools within The Circle Trust (8 primary and 2 secondary schools at present) - based in Wokingham
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Circle Trust is an educational charity, that exists to do one thing, to promote education for the public benefit. We are a community of schools that have shared values and an essential common ethos and vision for education and learning. We seek a catering contractor who will work in partnership with us and who will mirror our highest standards. More information with regards to Circle Trust can be obtained here: https://thecircletrust.co.uk/ Our Schools: 1.Badgemore Primary School. 2.Emmbrook Infant School. 3.Emmbrook Junior School. 4.Nine Mile Ride Primary School. 5.Shinfield Infant and Nursery School. 6.St Crispin's Secondary School. 7.The Emmbrook School (Secondary). 8.Wescott Infant School. 9.Westende Junior School. 10.The Hawthorns Primary School All 10 schools listed above (two secondary and 8 primary schools) - are participating in this tender. Please note this is a growing Trust where one additional schools may join during this tender process. Please note that any other schools not listed above that may join the Trust during the tenure of this new catering contract may, at the Trust's discretion, be added to this contract. Tender information: The successful tenderer will be required to provide excellent catering services to the Schools. The contract term being tendered is for three years 1st September 2025 - 31st August 2028. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31st August 2030. (Please note that Emmbrook Infant School, Emmbrook Junior School and The Hawthorns Primary School will commence their new contract one month earlier on 1st August 2025) The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current catering services at all of the Schools within the Trust. This includes but is not limited to; breakfast, morning break, lunchtime and after school services, over the academic year of 190 days. The Trust is keen to secure one provider to deliver catering services to all schools. The Trust requires continuity of excellence in both service delivery and management across all schools, with the bespoke requirements of each unique school taken into account and accommodated in the offer. The Trust is keen to secure a high quality catering service including fresh locally sourced ingredients prepared on site, with a menu design that is flexible to suit the requirements of each of the school's specific students. The Trust is proud of it's 'family ethos' and expects both a tightly managed service and a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the catering staff. The Trust is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather the school is keen to secure 'best value' from this contract and to deliver 'best value' to it's students. Innovative and creative ideas as to how the services can be developed and value added, will be welcomed. The Trust seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to it's highest abilities, at all times The value of this contract is PS6,141,755. The contract shall be a guaranteed performance contract with any hospitality requirements billed separately Additional requirements and information: *The Trust has a minimum requirement for a contractor's employers' liability and public liability insurance of PS5 million *The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is PS1 million *There are not any incumbent catering staff currently within the Local Government Pension Scheme at the schools *The catering services are currently provided by: The School Lunch Company for Badgemore Primary School, Dolce for Emmbrook Infant School, Emmbrook Junior School and The Hawthorns Primary School, Aspens for all other schools Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/355J96W4XR
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04b709
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055518-2025
- 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
- £6,141,755 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £6,141,755 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £8,140,445 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Dec 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 11 May 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE CIRCLE TRUST
- Contact Name
- Rachel OGrady
- Contact Email
- tenders@rivapartnership.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1252977017
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WOKINGHAM
- Postcode
- RG40 1SS
- Post Town
- Reading
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ16 Berkshire West
- Delivery Location
- TLJ11 Berkshire
-
- Local Authority
- Wokingham
- Electoral Ward
- Wescott
- Westminster Constituency
- Wokingham
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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