Notice Information
Notice Title
The Highcrest Academy ~ Catering Tender
Notice Description
The Highcrest Academy is a Secondary School in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Moving from a 'fresh start' school in 2001 to gaining its specialist status in Technology in 2006, The school converted to an academy in 2011. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 1065 students on roll and 145 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Highcrest Academy is a Secondary School in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Moving from a 'fresh start' school in 2001 to gaining its specialist status in Technology in 2006, The school converted to an academy in 2011. The school has seen many changes, including the expansion of the Sixth Form block, canteen and Sports Centre. Student numbers have also increased with the Academy becoming a school of choice for local residents. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 1065 students on roll and 145 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The School would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 2025 to 2028 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with The Highcrest Academy for the duration of this contract. The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the School, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. See SQ document for more information.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ceb7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000713-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
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
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
-
- CPV Codes
55524000 - School catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,347,833 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,347,833 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 Over 5 years
- 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
- THE HIGHCREST ACADEMY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1276673880
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
- Postcode
- HP13 7NQ
- Post Town
- Hemel Hempstead
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
- Delivery Location
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
-
- Local Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Electoral Ward
- Totteridge and Bowerdean
- Westminster Constituency
- Wycombe
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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