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title: "Provision of Professional Procurement of Catering Products at HEART Academies Trust"
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# Provision of Professional Procurement of Catering Products at HEART Academies Trust

Buyer: HEART ACADEMIES TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5adcd733-75f6-405b-8b2f-f67574a1a133

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## Summary

The HEART Academies Trust is looking for a supplier to manage the food and catering supply chain for its schools, including Bedford Academy, Cauldwell Primary School, Shackleton Primary School, and Shortstown Primary School. This opportunity involves providing a high-quality catering service, improving sustainability, and enhancing customer satisfaction. The tender is in the award stage, with a contract period starting on September 1, 2024, and a tender deadline of May 6, 2024, for a contract value of £1,725,000.

This tender by the HEART Academies Trust presents an opportunity for suppliers who excel in food and catering services to grow their business. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) suited for delivering services in the food industry should consider competing. The Trust aims to increase the uptake of Free School Meals and expand catering services to generate additional revenue, fostering a collaborative environment for suppliers to thrive and contribute to educational outcomes.

## Notice

HEART Academies Trust (the Customer) are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to provide full management of the food and catering supply chain for its existing schools and, as required, for any further growth. The current academies are: * Bedford Academy * Cauldwell Primary School * Shackleton Primary School * Shortstown Primary School 2. CATERING STRATEGY The appointed Supplier shall work with the Trust to: Ensure a sustainable, best value, high-quality school catering service. Ensure that every pupil/student attending a Trust school has daily access to healthy and nutritious food. Develop menus and extend choice whilst keeping the catering service financially viable for parents and carers. Build on current good practice of continuing to work with schools to involve and inspire students, parents and carers to improve their understanding of the benefits of good food and a healthy diet in improving educational outcomes. Increase the uptake of Free School Meals across the Trust. (Eligibility for free school meals at HEART Academies Trust is higher than the national average). Identify new catering initiatives and opportunities to expand services and generate additional revenue, including catering for school events and lettings and external organisations. Ensure robust quality assurance measures are in place for continued compliance and safe service delivery. Adopt procurement and operational practices that support the Trust's vision of improving climate and sustainability outcomes. Support continued investment in improving kitchen/dining room environments and equipment. Demonstrate high levels of customer satisfaction measured by performance against Section 9 Catering Service Level Agreement KPIs and parent/student customer satisfaction survey results. Additional information: All tender documentation can be found within the OPEN Procurement - ITT - Procurement of Catering Products_FINAL Zip folder Evaluation Weighting: Commercial: 60.0% Quality: 30.0% Social: 10.0%

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94461a95-a52e-4ccd-a0f6-50175ae8ed0f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 6 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,725,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £440,384 |
| 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 | HEART ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK41 7PZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | De Parys |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALLMANHALL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 39221000 - Kitchen equipment
- 39222000 - Catering supplies

## Release History

- 28 May 2024 at 16:10 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94461a95-a52e-4ccd-a0f6-50175ae8ed0f
- 4 Apr 2024 at 16:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94461a95-a52e-4ccd-a0f6-50175ae8ed0f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94461a95-a52e-4ccd-a0f6-50175ae8ed0f
  4th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://cimple.uk/detail/390846

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