--- title: "Wargrave House School Catering Tender" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f2a2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f2a2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f2a2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f2a2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WARGRAVE HOUSE SCHOOL" published: "2021-11-11" --- # Wargrave House School Catering Tender Buyer: WARGRAVE HOUSE SCHOOL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f2a2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f2a2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f2a2.json) ## Summary Wargrave House School is currently conducting a tender process for catering services, categorised under "School catering services" within the education sector. The procurement is being carried out through a selective method, which involves a restricted procedure. Key dates include a tender response deadline set for late December 2021, with interviews likely to occur in mid-January 2022. The intended commencement of the contract is in April 2022, with a total contract duration of 5 years, including options for annual extensions. All activities are based in Newton-Le-Willows, UKD61. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those that can demonstrate a strong local infrastructure to fulfil the operational needs of a school environment. Companies with experience in providing school catering, flexibility in service delivery, and a minimum turnover of £250,000 are encouraged to apply. This contract could facilitate business growth for firms equipped to handle competitive school contracts and those able to ensure quality catering services whilst meeting the specific criteria outlined by Wargrave House School. ## Notice Wargrave House School are seeking to procure a provider for catering services. The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement that will enable them to source catering services for the school. The provision of the service must demonstrate the best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of school is supported. This process is targeted to have a catering contract in place to commence in April 2022. Please note that this process covers all catering services within the school with full tender costings and proposals for the school for a contract start in April 2022. These details will be further explained in the ITT documents. The process will include the creation of a select bidder list following analysis of SQ documents (within which the scoring criteria is included). Following the analysis of SQ's the selected bidders will be invited to attend a site survey and tender briefing initially planned for late November 2021. Tender responses deadline is planned as late-December 2021 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in mid-January 2022. The contract will be for a 3 +1 +1 period (5 years in total including the option to extend for 1 + 1years). ### Lot Information Lot 1 Wargrave House School are seeking to procure a provider for catering services. The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement that will enable them to source catering services for the school. The provision of the service must demonstrate the best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of school is supported. This process is targeted to have a catering contract in place to commence in April 2022. Please note that this process covers all catering services within the school with full tender costings and proposals for the school for a contract start in April 2022. These details will be further explained in the ITT documents. The process will include the creation of a select bidder list following analysis of SQ documents (within which the scoring criteria is included). The nature of the contract demands a good local infrastructure to provide and maintain the level and standard of catering service and support required by the school. Labour resource/relief cover is very important. We have set a minimum level of turnover for this tender at 250,000 GBP which takes into account the contract turnover and cash flow associations. This is a discretionary pass/fail question on the basis that we will consider any additional guarantees and formal assurances such as parent company guarantors or similar which must be included to support any submission. We have set a minimum Employer's (compulsory) liability insurance of 10,000,000 GBP. Following the analysis of SQ's the selected bidders will be invited to attend a site survey and tender briefing initially planned for late November 2021. Tender responses deadline is planned as late-December 2021 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in mid-January 2022. The contract will be for a 3 +1 +1 period (5 years in total including the option to extend for 1 + 1years). Renewal: Option of up to two further annual extensions meaning a 5 year period in total with options. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028245-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Nov 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 | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WARGRAVE HOUSE SCHOOL | | Locality | NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS | | Post town | Warrington | | Postcode | WA12 8RS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside | | Local authority | St. Helens | | Electoral ward | Newton-le-Willows East | | Westminster constituency | St Helens North | | Delivery location | TLD61 Warrington | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 11 Nov 2021 at 14:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028245-2021 - 2 Nov 2021 at 15:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027444-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.mytenders.co.uk - http://www.rpj3group.co.uk - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA42970 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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