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title: "Gloucestershire Learning Alliance ~ Catering Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c993"
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# Gloucestershire Learning Alliance ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c993

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## Summary

The Gloucestershire Learning Alliance is currently seeking to procure catering services through a tender titled "Gloucestershire Learning Alliance ~ Catering Tender." This procurement falls within the education industry category and is located in Gloucestershire, UK. The tender process, initiated on 1 August 2022, is being conducted under a selective procurement method, specifically a restricted procedure, with an expected contract value of approximately £300,000 per annum. The contract is set to commence from 1 August 2022 and is scheduled to continue until 31 July 2025, with the potential for further extensions. Key details indicate that regular customer engagement will be imperative throughout the contract duration.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aiming to expand their operations in the education sector. Businesses capable of providing innovative and high-quality catering services, particularly those that can effectively engage with the local supply chain in Gloucestershire, will be well-positioned to compete. As the Multi Academy Trust is projected to grow by adding more schools to its roster, potential contractors could benefit from a guaranteed performance contract and the opportunity to offer their services to newly added establishments, thereby fostering business growth in the region.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Gloucestershire Learning Alliance.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful tenderer will be required to provide all catering services within the Trust, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. The Gloucestershire Learning Alliance is an established Multi Academy Trust (MAT) which includes currently the following academies where the successful contractor will be required to deliver a service and meet the requirements of the specification from the contract commencement. The schools which currently form the Trust are: *Springbank Primary Academy. *Rowanfield Junior School. *Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy. *Longford Park Primary Academy. *Rowanfield Infant School. *Badsey First School. *Tredington Community Primary School *Great Oldbury School The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 August 2022 until 31 July 2025, with the option to extend for a further term excluding the right to further extend. The contract being offered and will be guaranteed performance in nature. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of all catering services within the Trust. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a new food service offer with consistent high standards of food operations across all Schools. Regular customer and parental engagement will be required to ensure this is the case moving into the contract term. These new standards of operation should meet the needs of the pupils moving forwards into this contract term. The current range of foods needs to be expanded along with the service provision. It is one of the objectives of this tender that the successful contractor will utilise the local supply chain and farming" belt" in Gloucestershire to source all fresh produce, namely being: Bakery Products Meat Fruit and Vegetables Dairy Products The contract will operate on guaranteed cost per year with all universal free school meals, free school meals and hospitality being charged based on consumption and at net food cost. The approximate cost of the contract per annum is PS300,00.00 plus VAT The Multi Academy Trust is expected to grow in the number of schools becoming part of the trust during this contract period, and the provision of catering services within these schools when they have joined the MAT will fall under the scope of this contract. The successful contractor will be expected to provide this service within these additional schools using the same costing model, ratios etc. that they applied to their successful tender submission for the Gloucestershire Learning Alliance at the point of tender submission. The duration of contract for these schools will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the MAT. A new school is opening that is being currently built in Bishop's Cleeve and is a three form entry and will open in September 2023, the successful contractor will provide the catering service at Greenacres within the scope of this catering contract. Please note: Further schools may be added to the contract during the tender process and during the life of the contract as detailed above. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/R29BX53X7G

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021041-2022 |
| 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 | 2 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | £900,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £965,928 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE |
| Locality | GLOUCESTERSHIRE |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL52 8NN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Tewkesbury |
| Electoral ward | Cleeve West |
| Westminster constituency | Tewkesbury |
| Delivery location | TLK13 Gloucestershire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (UK) TRADING AS CHARTWELLS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 2 Aug 2022 at 09:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021041-2022
- 19 Jul 2021 at 13:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016934-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=710296194
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/R29BX53X7G
- https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Gloucestershire:-School-catering-services./R29BX53X7G
- https://www.gloucslearningalliance.org.uk/index.asp

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