--- title: "Cheshire Collaborative School Group Framework Catering Tender" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d45d34ee-b9a6-4433-8c75-afe4c3e76291" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d45d34ee-b9a6-4433-8c75-afe4c3e76291" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d45d34ee-b9a6-4433-8c75-afe4c3e76291.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d45d34ee-b9a6-4433-8c75-afe4c3e76291.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CHESHIRE COLLABORATIVE SCHOOL GROUP" published: "2022-09-30" --- # Cheshire Collaborative School Group Framework Catering Tender Buyer: CHESHIRE COLLABORATIVE SCHOOL GROUP Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d45d34ee-b9a6-4433-8c75-afe4c3e76291 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d45d34ee-b9a6-4433-8c75-afe4c3e76291) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d45d34ee-b9a6-4433-8c75-afe4c3e76291.json) ## Summary The Cheshire Collaborative School Group is seeking catering providers for a multi-supplier framework to serve between 7 and 10 schools in Cheshire. The framework aims to deliver catering services for individual schools with a planned contract start in June 2023. The procurement process involves tender responses due by late January 2023, with interviews planned for March 2023. The buying organisation is the Cheshire Collaborative School Group, located in Alsager, Cheshire. The procurement stage is 'Selective', with a tender deadline of October 31, 2022. The industry category is 'School catering services'. This tender opportunity offers SMEs the chance to provide catering services to schools in the North West, UK. Businesses suited for this opportunity are catering service providers with experience in delivering services to educational institutions. The contract period spans 5 years with possible extensions, providing long-term business growth prospects for successful bidders. The procurement method is a 'Restricted procedure', ensuring a structured selection process for interested suppliers. ## Notice RPJ3 Group are seeking to procure a number of providers for a multi-supplier framework for catering services for a group of schools in Cheshire. The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement of a framework that will enable RPJ3 Group to source catering services for the group of schools.It is estimated that there will be between 7 and 10 schools in this framework which will be subject of direct award, with other schools using a later call off.It should be noted that it is not mandatory for the schools to use this framework. Schools will only call off from this agreement if they have a requirement to do so. It is envisaged the number of caterers on the framework will be between 2-3The provision of the service must demonstrate the best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of individual schools are supported.This framework process is targeted to have a catering contract in place to commence in June 2023. Please note that this process covers all catering services within the schools with full tender costings and proposals for the schools for a contract start in June 2023. These details will be further explained in the ITT documents. The process will include the creation of a select bidder list following analysis of SQ documents (within which the scoring criteria is included). Following the analysis of SQ's the selected bidders will be invited to attend site surveys and tender briefing initially planned for mid December 2022. Tender responses deadline is planned as late January 2023 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in Mid-March 2023. The contract will be for a 3 +1 +1 period (5 years in total including the option to extend for 1 + 1years). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/741b2f94-df73-40b7-baba-8191eb9682c1 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2023 - 31 May 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CHESHIRE COLLABORATIVE SCHOOL GROUP | | Locality | CHESHIRE | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST7 2HR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East | | Local authority | Cheshire East | | Electoral ward | Alsager | | Westminster constituency | Congleton | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 30 Sep 2022 at 16:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/741b2f94-df73-40b7-baba-8191eb9682c1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/741b2f94-df73-40b7-baba-8191eb9682c1 30th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP165204 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Notice URLs - http://www.rpj3group.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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