--- title: "Tender for the Management of the Catering Services at Parkside School" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0308e1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0308e1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0308e1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0308e1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "PARKSIDE SCHOOL" published: "2022-05-19" --- # Tender for the Management of the Catering Services at Parkside School Buyer: PARKSIDE SCHOOL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0308e1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0308e1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0308e1.json) ## Summary The procurement process is undertaken by Parkside School, located in Cullingworth, Bradford, West Yorkshire, for the management of its catering services. This tender, classified under school catering services, is currently in the Award stage as of 19th May 2022. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract was awarded on 31st March 2022 with a commencement date set for 1st September 2022. The school aims to enhance the quality of its breakfast, morning break, and lunch offerings for students in Years 7 to 13 through this initiative, ensuring a well-managed service with minimal involvement from school management. This catering tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in food services, particularly those focused on educational institutions. Companies that can demonstrate a strong management presence, high-quality menu offerings, and innovative marketing strategies will likely be well-suited to compete. The contract encourages a contractor who can provide affordable, healthy, and appealing meal options, while also engaging positively with existing staff to facilitate a smooth transition from in-house operations. Businesses willing to invest in effective service delivery and community engagement will find this tender an advantageous opportunity. ## Notice Parkside School has decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process. They are currently operating in house and offer Year 7 - 13 breakfast, morning break and lunch service. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The School's objectives for the new contract are as follows:- * A catering service that is well managed and requires minimal involvement from the School's management team. * A strong Contractor Area Manager who will develop and lead the team to deliver exceptional customer service, a consistently high quality food offer and spend a substantial amount of time on site at the outset to undertake this. * Strong engagement with the current team to ensure a smooth transition from an in house operation, cooperation and ability to work with the current Catering Manager in a positive way to support ideas and develop the service together. * A Contractor who is proactive in their relationship management with the School. * Investment in the School's Catering service through increased marketing in return for a tenure of contract. * A higher number of students and staff using the facilities by providing a high quality, affordable, healthy and nutritious meal. * A catering service that encourages students to take a heathy and balanced meal. * Food and drinks that look appetising and are attractively presented. * A hospitality service that will help showcase the School through events to parents and visitors. * A Contractor that adopts a flexible and proactive approach to all School activities. * A service that is professionally merchandised and marketed with discretion and to the mutual benefit of the School and the Contractor. * A Contractor that operates using the optimum level of staffing and supports the development of the team. Renewal: The option to extend is for two, one year extensions at the end of the initial contract period. Any investment should be depreciated in the initial 36 months of the contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013429-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 18 Feb 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Mar 2022 | | 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 | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PARKSIDE SCHOOL | | Locality | BRADFORD | | Post town | Bradford | | Postcode | BD13 5AD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford | | Local authority | Bradford | | Electoral ward | Bingley Rural | | Westminster constituency | Shipley | | Delivery location | TLE41 Bradford | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ASPENS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 15894210 - School meals - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 19 May 2022 at 09:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013429-2022 - 10 Jan 2022 at 09:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000585-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.redboxcs.com - https://parksideschool.net/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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