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title: "Invitation to Tender for the Provision of a School Meals service at St Thomas More Primary School"
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# Invitation to Tender for the Provision of a School Meals service at St Thomas More Primary School

Buyer: ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-55d8f195-8275-4059-9a65-386836be0133

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## Summary

The Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council is currently managing an open tender process for the provision of a school meals service at St Thomas More Primary School, situated in the Borough of Rochdale, North West England. This opportunity aims to establish a partnership with a qualified catering provider to deliver high-quality meal services for the school's 314 pupils aged between 4 and 11. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, with the tender period concluding on 22nd January 2018 and the contract intended to start on 9th April 2018, running until 8th April 2020, with possible extensions for another two years.

This tender offers a lucrative opportunity for businesses focused on catering services, particularly small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies that specialise in school catering or have experience in providing nutritious meal services would be well-positioned to compete. The contract, valued at £180,000, not only allows for collaboration with the educational sector but also opens avenues for establishing a long-term relationship, thereby supporting potential business expansion in the local community.

## Notice

St Thomas More RC Primary School is based in the Borough of Rochdale and enrols pupils from the ages 4 to 11. There are currently 314 pupils on roll. Excluding Nursery The school is seeking to create a partnership with a suitably qualified and experienced catering provider based on openness, honesty, trust and a mutual desire to develop and deliver a standard of catering to pupils, staff and visitors that matches the excellent level of education already in place. It is important that any company accepting this invitation to participate understands and respects this approach and commits to fully supporting the school to achieve its objective of providing service excellence at all times. This is an opportunity for a contract caterer to enter into a partnership with the School. Any eventual contract will commence on 9th April 2018 until 8th April 2020 with the option to extend annually for a further 24 months until April 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bcebf8c-f7f9-4bf9-a206-1079506c5054 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £320,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | STRETFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M32 0TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Electoral ward | Gorse Hill & Cornbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Stretford and Urmston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MELLORS CATERING SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55523100 - School-meal services
- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 18 May 2018 at 11:50 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bcebf8c-f7f9-4bf9-a206-1079506c5054
- 12 Dec 2017 at 09:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bcebf8c-f7f9-4bf9-a206-1079506c5054

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bcebf8c-f7f9-4bf9-a206-1079506c5054
  12th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0b51a794-1fdf-e711-80e7-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/

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