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title: "Catering Services at Hopwood Community Primary School"
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# Catering Services at Hopwood Community Primary School

Buyer: ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-af1d28a0-149b-4e90-a9bf-951a85b0aad7

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## Summary

The Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a qualified catering provider for the "Catering Services at Hopwood Community Primary School" contract, located in Rochdale, North West, UK. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, having officially been published on 13th June 2019. The contract period is set to commence on 28th October 2019 and run until 31st August 2020, with an option to extend for up to three additional years. The total contract value is estimated at £500,000, and the procurement method is an open procedure. The deadline for the submission of tenders was on 8th July 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the catering industry, particularly those experienced in school meal services and aimed at delivering high-quality food within educational settings. Suitable businesses include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that possess a commitment to service excellence and strong collaborative relationships. Entering into a partnership with the school can help establish a stable revenue stream while contributing to the overall well-being of students and staff through nutritious meal offerings.

## Notice

Hopwood Community Primary School is based in the Borough of Rochdale and enrols pupils from the ages 3 to 11. There are currently 406 pupils on roll. 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 28th October 2019 until 31st August 2020 with the option to extend annually for a further 3 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ed41b3b-3bc5-43e2-a82b-3274a3b1b662 |
| 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 | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2019 |
| Contract period | 28 Oct 2019 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £552,000 |
| 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 | SALE |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M33 7ZF |
| 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 | Sale Central |
| Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 15 Nov 2019 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ed41b3b-3bc5-43e2-a82b-3274a3b1b662
- 13 Jun 2019 at 08:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e15bd0f-f26b-4dd4-a727-0266d2dfe767

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ed41b3b-3bc5-43e2-a82b-3274a3b1b662
  15th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e15bd0f-f26b-4dd4-a727-0266d2dfe767
  13th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=28cd7ece-b48d-e911-80f8-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

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

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