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title: "Colmers School & Sixth Form College ~ Catering Tender"
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# Colmers School & Sixth Form College ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: COLMERS SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0298e4

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns a tender for catering services at Colmers School & Sixth Form College, a large educational institution located in Birmingham, UK. The tender, titled "Colmers School & Sixth Form College ~ Catering Tender," falls under the category of school catering services. The procurement is currently in the active stage, with the tender period set to close on 6 April 2021. The contract has a significant value of approximately £1,150,000 over a three-year duration commencing on 1 August 2021 and may extend for an additional two years at the governing body's discretion. This procurement is being conducted through a selective method, specifically the restricted procedure.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses, particularly those that specialise in food service and catering solutions, to engage with a growing educational institution. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, as the contracting authority is keen to support local businesses capable of sourcing quality ingredients from nearby suppliers. Companies that can demonstrate successful history in similar contracts and have flexible and innovative approaches to customer engagement and menu planning would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the growing pupil population and increasing demand for free school meals, there is potential for profitable growth within this contract for the successful supplier.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Colmers School & Sixth Form College.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Colmers School & Sixth Form College. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering and vending services within the School, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. The duration of the contract being offered is three years commencing on 1 August 2021 and concluding on 31 July 2024, with the opportunity to extend for a further period of 2 years at the discretion of the governing body. The contract being offered within this tender will be based on a guaranteed performance basis with all free issue requirements and hospitality being recharged on consumption at "net" food cost only. Currently the cash meal deal price is PS2.30 and FSM charged at cost on consumption at PS1.07. Colmers School & Sixth Form College is a large secondary school within Birmingham and is situated on the Rubery / Longbridge border. The current pupil roll is currently growing and is anticipated to continue to do so, with a greater number of pupils qualifying for Free School meals. It is expected that the contract will continue to run on a profit return with no subsidy ~ there is no subsidy associated with the contract. It is appreciated that a level of investment may be identified as a requirement of your bid, and therefore bidders are encouraged to provide details of such requirements by providing detailed information of the equipment necessary. Bidders must provide the equipment make, model and cost and also a justification of how this equipment will assist in fulfilling the proposal and potential of the service. All investment suggested must be fully justified within the Service Development and Finance sections of your Bidder Response. The level of investment provided will be at the Schools' discretion, subject to the method of obtaining the investment for the required equipment. The quality of food provision will be critical and indeed your organisation must be flexible enough to source bakery, meat, fruit and vegetables and dairy products through local suppliers based no more than 20 miles from the School. It is expected that menus will feature and utilise products in season when available. Customer engagement will be fundamental to the continuous improvement in the service provision and within your tender response your methodology to this will need to be detailed along with examples of where this has been undertaken within similar contracts recently. The successful contractor should have similar operations within the local area thus ensuring that the Operational Management Team responsible for the contract is available for regular unplanned visits and support for the contract, and that coverage for any planned or unplanned leave from within the establishment staffing structure can be easily provided. The successful Supplier will work closely with the Client to manage the provision of catering and the overall 'meal experience. The value of the current catering contract is circa PS230K per annum. Please see SQ Document for further details.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018116-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2021 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,150,000 |
| Lots value | £1,150,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,535,585 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COLMERS SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGE |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B45 9NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Rubery & Rednal |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Northfield |
| Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TAYLOR SHAW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2021 at 15:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018116-2021
- 5 Mar 2021 at 16:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004500-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.colmers.bham.sch.uk/
- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=614894388
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/V9R499S8N9

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