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title: "The Keys Academy Trust - Catering Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03142f"
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buyer: "THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST"
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# The Keys Academy Trust - Catering Service

Buyer: THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03142f

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## Summary

The Keys Academy Trust is conducting a tender for a full daily catering service, specifically within the education services sector, located in Reading (UKJ11). The procurement process is currently at the active tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 9 March 2022. The contract, valued at £2,171,000, includes an initial term of three years and offers two optional 12-month extensions, potentially extending the total contract period to five years. The procurement will follow a selective method, utilising a restricted procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in school catering services, particularly those with experience managing food provisions in educational settings. Companies with expertise in stock control, menu planning, and compliance with health and safety regulations will be particularly well-suited to compete. With a focus on quality and pricing, successful candidates can benefit from a long-term contract with the Keys Academy Trust, further showcasing their capabilities in delivering essential services to schools.

## Notice

The Keys Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Keys Academy Trust are outsourced.The contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. Where applicable, services provided will consist of a full lunch service for each day at the schools (please refer to the MoI for individual school requirements). The contractor shall take full responsibility for stock control, ordering of and payment for day-to-day consumable items and provisions. The contractor will ensure that all sales recorded accurately for all primary school pupils.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Keys Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Keys Academy Trust are outsourced.The contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. Where applicable, services provided will consist of a full lunch service for each day at the schools (please refer to the MoI for individual school requirements). The contractor shall take full responsibility for stock control, ordering of and payment for day-to-day consumable items and provisions. The contractor will ensure that all sales recorded accurately for all primary school pupils.TUPE will apply and full details are in the tender documentation. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Options: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with two 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/020374-2022 |
| 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 | 26 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jul 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 | £2,171,000 |
| Lots value | £2,171,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,914,257 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG6 9TR |
| 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 | Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates |
| Westminster constituency | Earley and Woodley |
| Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire |

## 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

- 26 Jul 2022 at 15:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020374-2022
- 7 Feb 2022 at 18:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003476-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.caterlinkltd.co.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home
- https://www.keysacademytrust.org/

## Provenance

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