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title: "Barnes Primary School ~ catering services tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030e06"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BARNES PRIMARY SCHOOL"
published: "2022-08-03"
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# Barnes Primary School ~ catering services tender

Buyer: BARNES PRIMARY SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030e06

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## Summary

The procurement process for catering services at Barnes Primary School in London, classified under "School catering services," is currently in the award stage. The contract amount is valued at approximately £825,000, and it will run from 1st August 2022 until 31st July 2027. The contracting authority is Barnes Primary School, located at Cross Street, Barnes, SW13 0QQ. This tender follows a selective procurement method and was launched as part of a competitive tendering initiative, reflecting the school's commitment to quality in catering services.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in school catering, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Firms that can provide high-quality, innovative catering solutions, and demonstrate a commitment to educational outcomes in food education would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, organisations that can engage with students through initiatives like cooking clubs and educational programmes about nutrition will likely resonate with the school's vision, making them strong candidates in the bidding process.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Barnes Primary School - Cross Street, Barnes, SW13 0QQ.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Barnes Primary School is a split site school located in Barnes, London, SW13 0QQ. We are a thriving, oversubscribed two-form entry primary school with a nursery. The school was judged as Outstanding when it was last inspected by Ofsted in June 2008. We currently have 487 pupils across our two sites, including 62 in the Nursery. There are additionally 74 teaching and support staff onsite. 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 appointment of a school meals provider is a major decision for our governing body. Our aim is to secure outstanding provision for all our pupils in every aspect of their school experience. We believe that a catering contract should be about so much more than putting food on plates at lunchtime. The school is committed to finding a highly effective, efficient and imaginative company that will provide exceptional quality and visually exciting school meals, but that will also work in partnership with us to address the link between food and education. We would like our school meal provider to attend our pupil council's food focus group meetings; help pupils plan our thriving allotments; educate them about the journey from seed to plate in assemblies; organise chef-led, hand-on tasting and making sessions; and support initiatives such as cookery clubs and food education for parents. This contract is about much more than feeding children - it is about educating and exciting the next generation and their families about food. The school outsourced from the Borough-wide catering contract 12 years ago and school meals are now freshly cooked on-site and are of gold menu standard with at least 5 fresh salads and 1 fresh bread available daily and an additional soup and sandwich bar available twice a week for Key Stage 2 children. The value of the current contract was approximately PS165,000 per annum prior to the pandemic. From April 2020 to March 2021, this fell to PS90,000. Please see SQ Document for further details.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021207-2022 |
| 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 | 3 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £825,000 |
| Lots value | £825,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £920,710 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BARNES PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Locality | BARNES |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW13 0QQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Mortlake & Barnes Common |
| Westminster constituency | Richmond Park |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CATER LINK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 3 Aug 2022 at 09:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021207-2022
- 21 Jan 2022 at 16:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001901-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://barnesprimaryschool.co.uk/
- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=710701438
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/9A2NYK6K38

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