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title: "Aylesbury High School ~ Catering Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f316"
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buyer: "AYLESBURY HIGH SCHOOL"
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# Aylesbury High School ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: AYLESBURY HIGH SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f316

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## Summary

The procurement process for catering services at Aylesbury High School, located in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, is currently at the award stage. The school, a selective institution catering to girls aged 11-18, has initiated this tender to source innovative and quality catering services for a contract period lasting three years, starting from 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2024, with a potential two-year extension. This selective procurement method is presented as a Guaranteed Performance Contract with a total value of approximately £1,611,205 over the contract term. Key dates include the submission deadline for tenders on 17 December 2021, and the second stage invitation date set for 18 March 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) within the catering industry, especially those specialising in school meal services and innovative dining concepts. Businesses that can demonstrate experience in providing varied and healthy meal options, while meeting diverse dietary needs, will be particularly well-positioned to compete. The school's emphasis on value for money and quality could pave the way for creative contractors capable of enhancing the dining experience for over 1,300 students, ensuring their food services are both engaging and nutritious.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Aylesbury High School.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Aylesbury High School is a popular and oversubscribed 11-18 girl's selective school, serving Aylesbury and North Bucks. The school opened in 1959 and became an Academy in 2011. The school currently has 1307 students on role, with 907 pupils in years 7 - 11 and 400 in the 6th form, along with 130 teaching staff and 80 non-teaching staff, The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The School would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1August 2022 to 31 July 2024 with the option to extend for a maximum of a further 2 years at the discretion of the client. This contract will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with Aylesbury High School for the duration of this contract. The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development, which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the School, which currently includes breakfast, cafe bar for 6th from students and staff, morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School meals are to be charged based on consumption with a margin attached and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The value of the current contract is: - Last full year sales (pre covid disruption) Sept 2018 - Aug 2019 Paid pupil sale ~ PS302,682.00 Free School Meal sales ~ PS6,259.00 Free staff meal sales ~ PS2,564.00 Paid staff meal sales ~ PS3,602.00 Hospitality sales ~ PS7,135.00 Total sales ~ PS322,241.00 Therefore the value of the contract is PS1,611,205 (total annual sales as above x 5 for the 5 maximum year contract term). The School expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The School expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Every Child Matters. The School believes that success should be celebrated and that pupils should enjoy their time at school; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning. As a school who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century, any consideration regarding improvements here as part of the Contractor's tender submission would be welcomed. *Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 + 2 years basis. *Please be advised that there are currently 9 staff employed to deliver the catering service *Please be advised that there are no catering staff in the Local government pension scheme (LGPS) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/8STH8FKSN2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021114-2022 |
| 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 | 17 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,611,205 |
| Lots value | £1,611,205 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,037,603 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | AYLESBURY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Locality | AYLESBURY |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP21 7SX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Aylesbury South East |
| Westminster constituency | Aylesbury |
| Delivery location | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CUCINA RESTAURANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 2 Aug 2022 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021114-2022
- 3 Nov 2021 at 14:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027560-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=710418700
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/8STH8FKSN2
- https://www.ahs.bucks.sch.uk/
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Aylesbury:-School-catering-services./8STH8FKSN2

## Provenance

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