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title: "Catering Services at St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Dewsbury"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029e9d"
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# Catering Services at St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Dewsbury

Buyer: RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029e9d

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## Summary

The public procurement process is for catering services at St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, located in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. The contracting authority, RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED, is seeking a partner to provide innovative and appealing school catering services that meet the nutritional needs of students. The procurement method is an open competitive procedure, with a tender currently active. The key dates include a deadline for tender responses on 17 May 2021, and the contract is set to commence on 1 September 2021. The school aims to enhance its existing catering provision, which is currently managed by another contractor.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on school catering services, particularly those that can provide modern, customer-focused solutions. Companies that specialise in creating engaging, nutritious meal offerings and have experience in managing school contracts would be well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will have the chance to establish a long-term partnership, with the possibility of two one-year extensions, and be at the forefront of improving student dining experiences within the academy.

## Notice

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic Mixed Comprehensive in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. St John Fisher was opened in 1958 under the trusteeship of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds to serve Catholics living in Dewsbury, Batley and the surrounding areas. The Academy is now a member of the Blessed Peter Snow Catholic Academy Trust.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Aims of the Service St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy wish to be at the forefront of school catering and as such require a modern, branded offer that reflects the leading trends in the industry. At this time, the School's wish is to commence a catering contract, with a partner who shares their vision for a customer-focused service that attracts the maximum number of students. The meals that are to be provided must be appealing to customers, imaginative, provide good value for money and be nutritionally balanced to encourage all students to make an educated choice. The service is currently managed by a contractor, where the catering team have delivered a good service to the School's students for many years. The School now feel that it is time to refresh the current contract, to allow the service to be taken to the next level, which will deliver the latest catering concepts and an even better service for its students. The School's objectives for the new contract are as follows:- * A catering service that is well managed and requires minimal involvement from the School's management team. * A strong Contractor Area Manager who will develop and lead the team to deliver a customer service focused offer and spend a substantial amount of time on site at the outset to undertake this. * A Contractor who is proactive in their relationship management with the School. * Investment in the School's Catering service through increased marketing in return for a tenure of contract. * A higher number of students and staff using the facilities by providing a high quality, affordable and nutritious meal. * An agreed catering service level that encourages students to take a heathy and balanced meal. * Food and drinks that look appetising and are attractively presented. * A hospitality service that will help showcase the School through events and to visitors. * A Contractor that adopts a flexible and proactive approach to all School activities. * A service that is professionally merchandised and marketed with discretion and to the mutual benefit of the School and the Contractor. * A Contractor that operates using the optimum level of staffing. No Halal provision required, however there is WYPF application requirement. Additional information: Please request all documentation from admin@redboxcs.com. No documents are available for download on the www.redboxcs.com website and must be requested by email.

Options: 2 possible one year extensions on agreement.

Renewal: 2 possible one year extensions on agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017089-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 17 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £42,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | HARROGATE |
| Post town | Harrogate |
| Postcode | HG2 8PL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone |
| Westminster constituency | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Delivery location | TLE4 West Yorkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ATALIAN SERVEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 20 Jul 2021 at 14:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017089-2021
- 24 Mar 2021 at 08:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005932-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.redboxcs.com
- https://www.stjohnfisher.org.uk/

## Provenance

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