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title: "Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College ~ Catering Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02e949"
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buyer: "JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN SIXTH FORM COLLEGE"
published: "2022-07-29"
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# Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN SIXTH FORM COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e949

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## Summary

The Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College, located in Birmingham, has recently completed a tender process for catering services, which is classified under school catering services. This tender was initiated to appoint a supplier for a contract lasting three years, beginning on 1 September 2022 and potentially extending for an additional three years. The procurement method used was a selective restricted procedure, allowing for a thorough evaluation based on pricing criteria. The total value of the contract is approximately £2.5 million, with the initial award date noted as 7 June 2022.

This tender represents a significant growth opportunity for businesses operating in the catering and food service industries, especially those that focus on high-quality school catering services. Companies proficient in providing innovative and diverse food options, including halal-certified meals, are encouraged to participate. The college's commitment to supporting local suppliers for fresh produce further opens avenues for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) looking to establish relationships with educational institutions.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful tenderer will be required to provide all catering services within Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements (bursary meals). The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 September 2022 until 31 August 2025, there will be the option to extend the contract for a further period of three years on a 1 + 1 + 1 basis on the same terms and conditions excluding the right to further extend beyond six years in duration. The contract being offered will be guaranteed performance in nature and will be detailed within the tender documentation. The contract operates on a budgeted fiscal return including the inclusion of Bursary Sales. For the academic year 2021/22 they are approx. 2.500 students on role within Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College of which, approx. 1000 students entitled to a bursary meal. It is expected the total value of these bursary meals in this current year will be approx. PS380,000. Details on the recharging of bursary meals will be given in detail within the tender specification. 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 College. 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 services. These new standards of operation should meet the needs of the students and staff alike moving forwards into this contract term, recognising that different food offers and menus will be required for each service area. It is our aim to enhance the use of local suppliers for all fresh foods which should include, fruit and vegetables, dairy products, eggs, meat and bakery products. The Client has taken the decision that all meat served will be certified by the Halal Monitoring Committee HMC UK. The Halal Monitoring Committee is an independent, not for profit, registered charity organisation whose main aim is to certify the production of genuine Halal food. Halal food meets all food safety, hygiene and quality regulations in compliance with UK Law and within the teachings of the Islamic faith. The Halal Monitoring Committee works with companies who are involved in the production and supply of Halal food, to independently certify all products to provide assurance to the Muslim community that all food meets the high standards of Halal. The current range of foods needs to be expanded. Regular customer engagement with both students and staff will be required to ensure this is the case moving into the contract term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020740-2022 |
| 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 | 29 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,280,000 |
| Lots value | £2,280,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,545,256 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN SIXTH FORM COLLEGE |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B12 9FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Balsall Heath West |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CATER LINK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2022 at 09:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020740-2022
- 7 Oct 2021 at 13:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025051-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=709555756
- https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Birmingham:-School-catering-services./ACC94RE2M4
- https://www.jcc.ac.uk/

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