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title: "RES/TWS -Tender for the provision for School Catering"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032b0f"
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# RES/TWS -Tender for the provision for School Catering

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032b0f

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## Summary

The Bristol City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of School Catering services to Compass Contract Services UK Ltd Trading as Chartwells. The tender process was completed under an Open Process route, with evaluation based on quality, social value, and price criteria. The contract value is GBP 16,000,000, with a 3-year initial period and the option to extend for up to an additional year. The contract covers schools in Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, Bournemouth, and other local authorities in the Southwest Region of England.

This School Catering contract by Bristol City Council presents business growth opportunities for catering service providers, especially those experienced in providing services to schools and educational establishments. Businesses capable of delivering high-quality services with a focus on social value and competitive pricing are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The open procedure allows for fair competition, and the extension options provide potential for long-term partnerships with the Council and schools.

## Notice

The Council on behalf of the schools wish to appoint a single provider under framework agreement, for the provision of School Catering to schools under individual call-off contracts. This is being procured under the 'Open Process' route and bids will be evaluated as being the most economically advantageous option to the schools. The contract period will be for 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 1 year, (3+1 year) by agreement with the council, schools, and the provider The Framework will be available to the following organisations: * Bristol City Council (BCC) Maintained Schools, Nursery Schools, Academy Schools, and other educational establishments. Please see Section 10 - 'school profiles' for listing and details of schools and nurseries. * Academy Schools, who are in a group, included in the above-named Authorities, but also in other Authorities where the Academy Group operates. * The Local Authorities in the Southwest Region of England as follows: * Bath and North East Somerset, * Bournemouth, * Christchurch and Poole, * Bristol, * Cornwall, * Devon, * Dorset, * Gloucestershire, * Isles of Scilly, * North Somerset, * Plymouth, * Somerset, * South Gloucestershire, * Swindon, * Torbay * Wiltshire.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council on behalf of the schools wish to appoint a single provider under framework agreement, for the provision of School Catering to schools under individual call-off contracts. This is being procured under the 'Open Process' route and bids will be evaluated as being the most economically advantageous option to the schools. The contract period will be for 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 1 year, (3+1 year) by agreement with the council, schools, and the provider The Framework will be available to the following organisations: * Bristol City Council (BCC) Maintained Schools, Nursery Schools, Academy Schools, and other educational establishments. Please see Section 10 - 'school profiles' for listing and details of schools and nurseries. * Academy Schools, who are in a group, included in the above-named Authorities, but also in other Authorities where the Academy Group operates. * The Local Authorities in the Southwest Region of England as follows: * Bath and North East Somerset, * Bournemouth, * Christchurch and Poole, * Bristol, * Cornwall, * Devon, * Dorset, * Gloucestershire, * Isles of Scilly, * North Somerset, * Plymouth, * Somerset, * South Gloucestershire, * Swindon, * Torbay * Wiltshire.

Renewal: The contract period will be for 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 12 months, by agreement with the council, schools and the provider.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029572-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 20 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 5 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £16,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES UK LTD TRADING AS CHARTWELLS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2022 at 11:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029572-2022
- 7 Apr 2022 at 08:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009332-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=f2c7836c-7aaf-ec11-8113-005056b64545
- https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

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