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title: "Denefield School - Catering Services"
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# Denefield School - Catering Services

Buyer: DENEFIELD SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030071

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## Summary

Denefield School in Reading is completing a procurement process for catering services, which encompasses the provision of daily food services for its 1,122 pupils, including breakfast and lunch. The competitive tender process, classified under the CPV code 55524000 for school catering services, is being conducted using a selective procurement method, particularly a restricted procedure. The initial contract period is for three years, with the potential for two 12-month extensions. Bids were submitted electronically, with the tender having an end date of 20 January 2022. The evaluation of bids included a standstill period to allow for review and challenges before contract finalisation.

This tender presents growth opportunities for catering companies, particularly those specialising in educational food services. Companies with experience in providing innovative and healthy meal options for schools, as well as those familiar with managing services under the TUPE regulations, would be well-positioned to compete. The emphasis on improving service delivery and increasing meal uptake suggests that successful bidders can develop lasting partnerships with Denefield School, thus creating prospects for future contracts and community engagement.

## Notice

Denefield School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Denefield School are currently outsourced.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at Denefield School. This will consist of morning break and a full lunch service for each school day. Before lockdown, there was one main service outlet for meals in the canteen, and a 'grab and go' serving hatch (to an outside area) at the far end of the canteen. Post lockdown, the school do not currently use the 'grab and go' hatch, but have two service areas for serving meals, one main one at the entrance to the canteen, and one 'temporary' one at the far end of the canteen. At Denefield School there are currently 1122 pupils on roll for the academic year 2021/22. Of this figure, 115 pupils are entitled to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender document

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Denefield School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school. This will consist of morning break and a full lunch service for each school day. The catering facilities at the School include the main dining area/servery, plus a hot and cold Grab & Go in the dining room. All outlets are available to all pupilsThere are currently 1122 pupils on roll for the academic year [2021/22]. Of this figure, 115 pupils are entitled to free school meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.The School is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful Contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and on-going.The School is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menus ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the 2 optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Options: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with 2 possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017443-2022 |
| 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 | 27 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Further notices will be published in 2025, 2026 or 2027 dependent on the exercising of contract extension options. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,300,000 |
| Lots value | £1,300,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,766,809 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DENEFIELD SCHOOL |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG31 6XY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Tilehurst & Purley |
| Westminster constituency | Reading West and Mid Berkshire |
| Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HARRISON CATERING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2022 at 09:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017443-2022
- 13 Dec 2021 at 14:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030970-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.denefield.org.uk/
- http://www.harrisoncatering.co.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/home

## Provenance

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