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title: "Swale Academies Trust Primary School Catering Tender"
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# Swale Academies Trust Primary School Catering Tender

Buyer: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eba6b756-4ea7-49b1-8d47-0134c32a0a33

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Swale Academies Trust, a well-regarded educational organisation based in Sittingbourne, England, seeking services through the "Swale Academies Trust Primary School Catering Tender." This tender is classified under the industry category of school meals (CPV code: 15894210) and is currently in the Award stage, having been published on 24 August 2017, following its completion. The tender valued at £1,316,740 was awarded to Pabulum Ltd, with the contract period extending from 1 August 2017 until 31 August 2022. Interested parties were asked to submit their tenders by 7 March 2017 as part of a selective procurement method under a restricted procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for catering service providers, particularly those focused on educational institutions. Businesses specialising in the provision of nutritious and cost-effective meal plans for schools would be well-suited to participate in similar future tenders. With a fixed price agreement structure that allows for the reinvestment of profits into the school's catering services, companies can align their offerings with the ethical goals of the buyer. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) might find this particular contract advantageous, given the focus on suitable service providers in the tender's specifications.

## Notice

Since its creation in September 2010 Swale Academies Trust has become a strong and successful school improvement service, specialising in taking schools in Ofsted category and turning them into good schools.First and foremost Swale Academies Trust is about the provision and development of high quality leadership and management.Full contract objectives will be set out in the final specification but the following are set out as some basic initial requirements.See 9.0 above plusFixed price agreement with any profit from the whole group returned to the Trust; which will be used to reinvest into the school(s) catering services.Cash collection and/or banking by contractor (this is currently the case in most of the schools)Debt collection by Contractor (aided by School)Capital Investment where needed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e43e894-0e93-4c86-8c8b-daa332ad1a28 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2017 - 31 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,316,740 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,316,740 |
| 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 | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Locality | SITTINGBOURNE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME10 1JS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Swale |
| Electoral ward | Homewood |
| Westminster constituency | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15894210 - School meals

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2017 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e43e894-0e93-4c86-8c8b-daa332ad1a28

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e43e894-0e93-4c86-8c8b-daa332ad1a28
  24th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG146371
  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.swaleacademiestrust.org.uk

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