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title: "Invitation to Tender - Provision of Catering Services at StJohn' Fisher RC Primary School"
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# Invitation to Tender - Provision of Catering Services at StJohn' Fisher RC Primary School

Buyer: ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c1ba4197-4cf7-4531-8b51-802b53a9cad7

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## Summary

The Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council is inviting tenders for the provision of catering services at St John Fisher RC Primary School, located in the Borough of Rochdale, which currently enrols 207 pupils aged 4 to 11. The tender, titled “Invitation to Tender - Provision of Catering Services at St John's Fisher RC Primary School”, falls under the services industry category and is being conducted through an open procurement method. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1 January 2018 and will continue until 31 August 2019, with an option for annual extensions for up to two additional years. The tender period concludes on 8 November 2017, with a total contract value of £250,000.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for catering companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs), to establish a partnership with the school and provide high-quality catering services. Businesses that are experienced in educational catering and have a commitment to service excellence are well-suited to compete for this contract, which aims to enhance the school’s educational environment by ensuring a high standard of meal provision for its pupils, staff, and visitors.

## Notice

This is an Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Catering Services at St John Fisher RC Primary School. St John's Fisher RC Primary School is based in the Borough of Rochdale and enrols pupils from the ages 4 to 11. There are currently 207 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 01 January 2018 until 31st August 2019 with the option to extend annually for a further 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b98153-5d20-4763-838c-5a68507a19f8 |
| 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 | 8 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Aug 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £250,000 |
| 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 | PA FOOD MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services

## Release History

- 18 May 2018 at 12:00 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b98153-5d20-4763-838c-5a68507a19f8
- 16 Oct 2017 at 06:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b98153-5d20-4763-838c-5a68507a19f8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b98153-5d20-4763-838c-5a68507a19f8
  16th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0f025259-3cb2-e711-80e6-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

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