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title: "Swale Academies Trust Secondary Sector"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-10bb212f-09ff-40fe-b833-109eb66757d7"
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buyer: "SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST"
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# Swale Academies Trust Secondary Sector

Buyer: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-10bb212f-09ff-40fe-b833-109eb66757d7

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## Summary

The Swale Academies Trust is currently initiating a tender for services in the education industry, specifically focused on the provision of school meals. The tender, titled "Swale Academies Trust Secondary Sector," has been published on 6th February 2017, with a deadline for submissions set for 7th March 2017. The contract is expected to commence on 1st August 2017 and will run until 31st July 2022. The procurement method is restrictive, allowing only selected providers to submit their proposals, and the service location is situated in the South East region of England.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in catering services, particularly those familiar with school meal regimes and cashless payment systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement process is designed to foster competition among local service providers. Businesses that can offer innovative solutions and capital investment for catering enhancements would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, thereby aiding the Swale Academies Trust in their commitment to improving school services.

## Notice

Since its creation in September 2010 Swale Academies Trust has become a strong and successful school improvement service, specialising in taking schools in Ofsted category and turning them into good schools.First and foremost Swale Academies Trust is about the provision and development of high quality leadership and management.GENERAL CONTRACT OBJECTIVESFull contract objectives will be set out in the final specification but the following are set out as some basic initial requirements.See 9.0 above plus- Fixed price agreement with any profit from the whole group returned to the Trust; which will be used to reinvest into the school(s) catering services.- Cash collection via a common cashless system- Capital Investment where needed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a455e6f8-ab4f-41ac-8298-a08f98e96410 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2017 - 31 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Locality | SITTINGBOURNE` |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME10 1JS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Swale |
| Electoral ward | Homewood |
| Westminster constituency | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15894210 - School meals

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2017 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a455e6f8-ab4f-41ac-8298-a08f98e96410

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a455e6f8-ab4f-41ac-8298-a08f98e96410
  6th February 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB138250
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.swaleacademiestrust.org.uk

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