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Archer Academy

The Archer Academy

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

31 Jul 2025 at 09:20

Award Notice
Tender

06 Dec 2024 at 11:03

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Archer Academy, based in the London Borough of Barnet, has successfully completed its public procurement process for catering services, facilitated by a selective procurement method under a restricted procedure. This process began with a tender that was active as of December 2024, culminating in the award and contract being signed in July 2025. This procurement, classified under the CPV code 55524000, focuses on school catering services to support a community secondary school with students aged 11 to 16. The tender, which was part of the services category, follows a two-stage process managed under the Light Touch Regime and concluded with Olive Dining being awarded the contract. The initial contract period spans from 1st August 2025 for three years, with an option to extend for an additional two years. The total contract value was specified at £1,300,000 GBP.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the catering industry, especially those specialising in institutional catering to educational establishments. By participating, suppliers had the chance to engage in a competitive yet rewarding environment, aimed at maximising sales and increasing Free School Meal uptake through proactive management and high-quality services. With a focus on delivering excellence aligned with the high aspirations of the school’s leadership, businesses adept at offering innovative and consistent service delivery could not only increase their market share but also enhance their credibility and growth potential within the public sector. Small and medium enterprises had a particularly fruitful chance to showcase their ability, with 2 out of 5 bids coming from SMEs, demonstrating that smaller enterprises are certainly viable contenders in such procurement processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Archer Academy

Notice Description

The Archer Academy is a close-knit community secondary school set across two sites in the London Borough of Barnet. The Lower School caters for years 7-9 and Upper School years 10-11. It has 812 students aged between 11 and 16 years of age and is supported by a team of 99 teaching and support staff. There is a mix of Nest and LGPS pension schemes within the catering team.. There is one busy main restaurant with a modern, well-equipped kitchen at each site. The School Deputy Business Manager, Andrew Alcock, is developing the services to reflect the high aspirations of the Headteacher and SLT; he is tendering their catering services to deliver the very best service for every student at the school. The contract will commence on 1st of August 2025 for an initial three years, with an option to extend for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. This contract will reward maximising sales and FSM uptake through pro-active manag

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Archer Academy is a close-knit community secondary school set across two sites in the London Borough of Barnet. The Lower School caters for years 7-9 and Upper School years 10-11. It has 812 students aged between 11 and 16 years of age and is supported by a team of 99 teaching and support staff. There is a mix of Nest and LGPS pension schemes within the catering team.. There is one busy main restaurant with a modern, well-equipped kitchen at each site. The School Deputy Business Manager, Andrew Alcock, is developing the services to reflect the high aspirations of the Headteacher and SLT; he is tendering their catering services to deliver the very best service for every student at the school. The contract will commence on 1st of August 2025 for an initial three years, with an option to extend for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. This contract will reward maximising sales and FSM uptake through pro-active management, consistently high food quality and tangible contract support. The School and CCL expect the successful Contractor to reasonably guarantee their financial proposal and maintain excellent standards.The School will use a two stage process, beginning with a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) stage followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage after shortlisting. This process is managed under the Light Touch Regime.

Renewal: The contract tenure is for an initial three year term and there is an option for both parties to extending the contract for another two years subject to performance and mutual agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c2e1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044566-2025
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
£925,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£925,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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 Archer Academy
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N2 8GA
Postcode Area
North London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI71 Barnet
Delivery Location
TLI71 Barnet
Local Authority
Barnet
Electoral Ward
East Finchley
Westminster Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Olive Dining

Further Information

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