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title: "The Circle Trust ~ Catering Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f318"
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# The Circle Trust ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: THE CIRCLE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f318

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## Summary

The Circle Trust is conducting a procurement process for a catering contract aimed at providing services to six schools within its jurisdiction in Berkshire. The title of the tender is "The Circle Trust ~ Catering Tender", and it falls under the school catering services category. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, having concluded on 15th June 2022, with an established contract duration of three years, taking effect from 1st September 2022, with an option for a two-year extension. The contract's total value is approximately £3,406,395, with the method of procurement being selective under a restricted procedure.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for catering businesses, especially those focusing on innovative and healthy food services, as the Trust seeks a contractor capable of enhancing the culinary offerings in its schools. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) that can demonstrate creative concepts to meet diverse dietary requirements would be particularly suited for this tender. The successful supplier will have the chance to build a strong and long-term relationship with the Trust, aligning with its commitment to providing high-quality food services while utilising fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for The Circle Trust.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Circle Trust catering tender will consist of 6 Schools: The Emmbrook School Westcott Infant School Nine Mile Ride Primary School Shinfield Infant and Nursery School St. Crispin's Secondary School Westende Junior School The Circle Trust 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 across all school within The Circle Trust. The Trust 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 1st September 2022 to 31st Aug 2025 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 Schools a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with The Circle Trust for the duration of this contract. The academic year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that Schools 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 Schools, which currently includes 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 Trust prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Trust Board is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The value of the current contract is determined by the total sales values achieved at each school as per the below: - Annual total sales per school for the period Sept 2018 - Aug 2019 (the last full year before covid disruption) The Emmbrook School PS173,348 Westcott Infant School PS53,000 Nine Mile Ride Primary School PS74,000 Shinfield Infant and Nursery School PS87,111 St. Crispin's Secondary School PS251,280 Westende Junior School PS42,540 Total annual sales across all schools = PS681,279 Therefore the value of the contract is PS3,406,395 (total annual sales across all schools as above x 5 for the 5 maximum year contract term) The Trust expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering at all schools through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients. The Trust expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values. As a Trust 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 any schools that may join the Trust during the term of this catering contract may (at the discretion of the trust) - join this catering contract *Please be advised that there are no incumbent members of catering staff in the Local Government Pension Scheme Please see the SQ document for more information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021081-2022 |
| 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 | 10 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,406,395 |
| Lots value | £3,406,395 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,309,335 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CIRCLE TRUST |
| Locality | WOKINGHAM |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG40 1SS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Electoral ward | Wescott |
| Westminster constituency | Wokingham |
| Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASPENS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 2 Aug 2022 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021081-2022
- 3 Nov 2021 at 14:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027562-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=710374155
- https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Wokingham:-School-catering-services./25HCGE2TT8
- https://thecircletrust.co.uk/

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