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title: "AFC SCHOOL MEAL CONTRACT PROJECT"
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buyer: "THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES"
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# AFC SCHOOL MEAL CONTRACT PROJECT

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-78290534-2ed1-4ab3-b75a-139434c437ba

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has awarded a contract for the AFC SCHOOL MEAL CONTRACT PROJECT to Cater Link. The project involves delivering school meal catering services across Primary and Secondary schools in Kingston and Richmond Councils. The contract value is £30,000,000 with a contract period starting from 1st September 2021 until 31st July 2028.

This tender presents an opportunity for catering service providers experienced in delivering school meals to compete for a significant contract in the services category. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations with capabilities in catering services are well-suited to participate in this contracting process.

## Notice

The Achieving for Children invites suitably experienced and capable organisations to submit a tender to deliver its school meal catering service across Primary and Secondary schools across Kingston and Richmond Councils. As set out in the Service Specification, the Service Provider(s) will provide catering to schools in accordance with relevant standards at an agreed meal price, extensive details of requirements in the service specification.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ef3deb2-d135-4437-8c7d-93788c396471 |
| 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 | 23 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2021 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000,000 |
| 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 | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CATER LINK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2022 at 14:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ef3deb2-d135-4437-8c7d-93788c396471
- 9 Jan 2021 at 12:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b62bc37-04f7-4012-8fc0-658787906fba

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ef3deb2-d135-4437-8c7d-93788c396471
  23rd December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b62bc37-04f7-4012-8fc0-658787906fba
  9th January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7c7a6887-7552-eb11-8106-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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