--- title: "Procurement of school meals service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-32187085-176a-4c6e-81db-a68d3b8bd767" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-32187085-176a-4c6e-81db-a68d3b8bd767" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-32187085-176a-4c6e-81db-a68d3b8bd767.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-32187085-176a-4c6e-81db-a68d3b8bd767.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ROBERT SANDILANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY" published: "2020-04-29" --- # Procurement of school meals service Buyer: ROBERT SANDILANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-32187085-176a-4c6e-81db-a68d3b8bd767 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-32187085-176a-4c6e-81db-a68d3b8bd767) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-32187085-176a-4c6e-81db-a68d3b8bd767.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the school meals service is being conducted by Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery, located in Newbury, England. This tender, titled "Procurement of school meals service," falls under the Education and Training Services category (CPV 80000000) and is currently at the planning stage. The tender is set to close on 11th May 2020, with an estimated contract value of £123,860 for a three-year term, starting from 25th July 2020, with the possibility of extending for up to two additional years. This opportunity has been published following a tender amendment to clarify responses to potential bidders. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses operating in the catering and food service sector, particularly those with a focus on providing healthy and balanced meals for educational institutions. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract, as there is a strong emphasis on partnership and collaboration with the selected contractor to enhance the school meals service. ## Notice We are welcoming tenders to support the schools' statutory duty to provide free school lunches and lunches on request, as well as additional catering services, from the academic year 2020-2021. We are seeking a three year contract with the option to extend for a maximum of two, 1 year periods. We welcome the opportunity to work together with our new contractor to promote a school meals service which provides a healthy balanced meal option at an affordable price. Additional information: Please note that whilst we collaborated with Parsons Down Partnership of Schools on our Early Engagement Notice, Parsons Down Partnership of Schools will be tendering separately and their contract notice and relevant documentation are available via their notice. Please note that the invitation for tender has been updated following queries received as a result of this process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c37821a-c93c-4bd8-9080-de27df23cc73 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Apr 2020 | | Submission deadline | 11 May 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Jul 2020 - 24 Jul 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £123,860 | | 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 | ROBERT SANDILANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY | | Locality | NEWBURY | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG14 1TS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | West Berkshire | | Electoral ward | Newbury Speen | | Westminster constituency | Newbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 29 Apr 2020 at 08:47 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c37821a-c93c-4bd8-9080-de27df23cc73 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c37821a-c93c-4bd8-9080-de27df23cc73 29th April 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://robertsandilands-westberks.secure-dbprimary.com/westberks/primary/robertsandilands/site/pages/so/schooldinners/cateringtenderapril2020 Robert Sandilands Primary School Website - https://sandilands.w-berks.sch.uk/westberks/primary/robertsandilands/arenas/websiteinformation/web/responsetoaqueryfromatenderer280420.pdf Response to clarifications - https://sandilands.w-berks.sch.uk/westberks/primary/robertsandilands/arenas/websiteinformation/web/revisiontoitt280420.pdf Updates to tender documents ## Notice URLs - https://robertsandilands-westberks.secure-dbprimary.com/westberks/primary/robertsandilands ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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