--- title: "School Catering - King Athelstan Primary School" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b01a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b01a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b01a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b01a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KING ATHELSTAN PRIMARY SCHOOL" published: "2021-05-12" --- # School Catering - King Athelstan Primary School Buyer: KING ATHELSTAN PRIMARY SCHOOL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b01a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b01a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b01a.json) ## Summary King Athelstan Primary School is currently conducting a tender for school catering services, with a total estimated contract value of £316,000. The procurement is located in Kingston upon Thames and is open for submissions until 8th June 2021. This contract is aimed at providing nutritious midday meals to a diverse student population, where approximately 28% are entitled to free school meals. The selected contractor will be required to adhere to specific nutritional standards and be prepared for fluctuations in pupil numbers due to government policies such as COVID-19 restrictions. The procurement follows an open procedure and includes a potential renewal option for up to two additional years based on performance and market conditions. This tender presents substantial opportunities for catering businesses, particularly those with experience in providing high-quality meal services in educational settings. Companies capable of demonstrating a commitment to healthy eating and child-friendly meal preparation will be particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, businesses that can be flexible and adaptive to changing student needs and external circumstances may find success in this tender. As the contract includes provisions to cater for events outside normal school hours, organisations with a capacity for versatile catering services can also leverage these additional requirements to offer a comprehensive service. ## Notice King Athelstan Primary School is a LA maintained community primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 situated in Villiers Road, Kingston upon Thames. The school caters for a diverse community, 34% of pupils have English as an additional language with 43 different languages spoken. 28% of the pupils in the school are entitled to free school meals (30% Pupil Premium/Ever 6) and some come from challenging home circumstances. The Contractor will be required to supply midday meals during term time to pupils, staff and visitors in the school. The policy will be to supply a home-cooked nutritious meal with an emphasis on healthy eating (based on the balance of good health) that meets the National Nutritional Minimum Standards, using fresh ingredients as much as possible. However, the meals provided for some of the pupils will form their only hot meal of the day and therefore there must be an emphasis on ensuring that the meals are child friendly in terms of content and presentation. The Contractor should note that the school population could fluctuate over the course of the contract. They also may fluctuate because of the introduction or removal of government initiatives and guidelines including lockdowns because of COVID 19. Numbers may also fluctuate due to classes or 'bubbles' having to close or isolate for particular reasons e.g. due to COVID 19. These fluctuations shall be at the risk of the Contractor. At present, 117 pupils are entitled to free school meals. In general, daily numbers are between 210 and 225, which includes those entitled to Universal Infant Free School Meals. At the start of each school year, numbers are lower due to the staggered start of new Reception pupils. The school may also consider wrap around care or a flexible nursery provision in the future and therefore the capacity for nursery-aged children to have their meal in their setting in the future must be taken into consideration. The Contractor must also be aware that the kitchen area and facilities forming part of this contract must be available to third parties outside normal kitchen hours. Except where indicated, the users of the kitchen can prepare and if necessary, cook their own food using the kitchen equipment and utensils that are available to the Contractor. The users are expected to leave the kitchen in the same condition in which the Contractor left it. If the kitchens are not left in the same condition, the Contractor should speak to the School Office immediately. In addition, a number of activities take place outside normal school hours for which a catering service maybe required by the organisers of the activities. Tenderers are invited to indicate 2 whether and to what extent they are interested in providing meals and other refreshments for such activities. To ensure a fair and worthwhile tender, certain standards have been predetermined. It is not the school's intention to stifle or hamper the successful Tenderer after the appointment and to this end; the school would welcome any proposals for the improvement of the catering service. ### Lot Information Lot 1 See Tender Documents on the School Website: King Athelstan Primary School is a LA maintained community primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 situated in Villiers Road, Kingston upon Thames. The school caters for a diverse community, 34% of pupils have English as an additional language with 43 different languages spoken. 28% of the pupils in the school are entitled to free school meals (30% Pupil Premium/Ever 6) and some come from challenging home circumstances. The Contractor will be required to supply midday meals during term time to pupils, staff and visitors in the school. The policy will be to supply a home-cooked nutritious meal with an emphasis on healthy eating (based on the balance of good health) that meets the National Nutritional Minimum Standards, using fresh ingredients as much as possible. However, the meals provided for some of the pupils will form their only hot meal of the day and therefore there must be an emphasis on ensuring that the meals are child friendly in terms of content and presentation. The Contractor should note that the school population could fluctuate over the course of the contract. They also may fluctuate because of the introduction or removal of government initiatives and guidelines including lockdowns because of COVID 19. Numbers may also fluctuate due to classes or 'bubbles' having to close or isolate for particular reasons e.g. due to COVID 19. These fluctuations shall be at the risk of the Contractor. At present, 117 pupils are entitled to free school meals. In general, daily numbers are between 210 and 225, which includes those entitled to Universal Infant Free School Meals. At the start of each school year, numbers are lower due to the staggered start of new Reception pupils. The school may also consider wrap around care or a flexible nursery provision in the future and therefore the capacity for nursery-aged children to have their meal in their setting in the future must be taken into consideration. The Contractor must also be aware that the kitchen area and facilities forming part of this contract must be available to third parties outside normal kitchen hours. Except where indicated, the users of the kitchen can prepare and if necessary, cook their own food using the kitchen equipment and utensils that are available to the Contractor. The users are expected to leave the kitchen in the same condition in which the Contractor left it. If the kitchens are not left in the same condition, the Contractor should speak to the School Office immediately. In addition, a number of activities take place outside normal school hours for which a catering service maybe required by the organisers of the activities. Tenderers are invited to indicate 2 whether and to what extent they are interested in providing meals and other refreshments for such activities. To ensure a fair and worthwhile tender, certain standards have been predetermined. It is not the school's intention to stifle or hamper the successful Tenderer after the appointment and to this end; the school would welcome any proposals for the improvement of the catering service. Renewal: At the end of the initial contract period, the School may choose to extend the Contract for a further period of up to two (2) years at yearly intervals. This shall be according to the performance of the supplier/s during the initial Contract period, prevailing market conditions and School requirements. Any such extension shall be at the originally tendered prices. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010409-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £316,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KING ATHELSTAN PRIMARY SCHOOL | | Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES | | Post town | Kingston upon Thames | | Postcode | KT1 3AR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton | | Local authority | Kingston upon Thames | | Electoral ward | Kingston Town | | Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 12 May 2021 at 11:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010409-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://www.kingathelstan.kingston.sch.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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