Planning

Provision of School Meal and Kitchen Maintenance

WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

08 Jan 2025 at 12:00

Summary of the contracting process

Wokingham Borough Council is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Provision of School Meal and Kitchen Maintenance," falling under the industry category of canteen and catering services (CPV 55500000). This procurement process aims to engage suppliers for providing school meals and kitchen maintenance from September 2025, following the termination of the current contract in July 2025. Key meetings to discuss these opportunities are scheduled for the 4th and 5th of February 2025, with the deadline for expressing interest set for 16th January 2025 at 2:00 PM. These meetings will take place via MS Teams and will include discussions on school meal provision options as well as kitchen maintenance, equipment testing, replacement, and maintenance. This procurement process is covered under the General Procurement Agreement (GPA).

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services, kitchen equipment, and related maintenance to expand their operations by collaborating with a regional authority like Wokingham Borough Council. Companies that can meet the service delivery timescales and are capable of engaging directly with schools will find this tender particularly beneficial. Interested parties should be prepared to provide detailed information about their company, points of contact, and the names and email addresses of attendees for the planned meetings, enhancing their chances to secure part of this significant service contract.

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Notice Title

Provision of School Meal and Kitchen Maintenance

Notice Description

Wokingham Borough Council is looking to engage with the market to discuss a future opportunity relating to providing school meals and kitchen maintenance. The current school's catering contract ceases at the end of the Summer term in July 2025. Therefore, this event intends to provide school staff information about school meals and kitchen maintenance opportunities to have a school meal offer from September 2025. Wokingham Borough Council procurement team are facilitating the event and is seeking suppliers to work directly with schools who can meet these service delivery timescales.

Lot Information

Lot 1

We will be looking to have individual meetings with interested suppliers via MS Teams. Specific agenda and scope will be provided prior to the date of the meetings. Sessions will take place on the 4th and 5th of February 2025 and will cover the following topics: school meals provision options Kitchen Maintenance, Equipment Testing, Equipment Replacement and Maintenance If you are interested in discussing the above with us, please express interest by 16/01/2025 2:00 PM via the Messaging function of ProContract, providing the following details: - company name - point of contact - names and email addresses for all attendees

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ce26
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000478-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

39220000 - Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies

39310000 - Catering equipment

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

55520000 - 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
8 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Jan 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Adeniyi Awoyemi
Contact Email
adeniyi.awoyemi@wokingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7521311153

Buyer Location

Locality
WOKINGHAM
Postcode
RG40 1BN
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Wokingham
Electoral Ward
Emmbrook
Westminster Constituency
Wokingham

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