--- title: "Sir Thomas Rich's School - Catering Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03540b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03540b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03540b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03540b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SIR THOMAS RICH'S SCHOOL" published: "2022-12-09" --- # Sir Thomas Rich's School - Catering Services Buyer: SIR THOMAS RICH'S SCHOOL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03540b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03540b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03540b.json) ## Summary The procurement process led by Sir Thomas Rich's School involves seeking catering services through a tender process. The school is based in Gloucester, United Kingdom, and is looking for a contractor to provide a full daily catering service for its pupils and staff. The tender has a selective procurement method with a restricted procedure. The key details include an initial contract value of £1,800,000, a duration of 3 years with possible extensions, and a tender deadline of 19th August 2022. The school aims to enhance its catering services and seeks innovative ideas from potential contractors. This tender by Sir Thomas Rich's School presents an opportunity for catering businesses to secure a lucrative contract providing services to a large educational institution. Businesses with experience in school catering services and a track record of providing quality meals to students could be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract offers a substantial value and spans multiple years, providing a stable income source for the selected contractor. Interested companies should ensure compliance with the tender requirements and showcase their ability to innovate and improve catering services for the school community. ## Notice Sir Thomas Rich's School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the the 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 the school. This will consist of breakfast and morning break and full lunch service for each school day at the site. Across the school there are currently 1154 pupils on roll for the academic year 2021/22. Of this figure, 44 pupils are entitled to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Some members of the catering team [2] are eligible to be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Sir Thomas Rich's 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 breakfast, morning break, after school sales and a full lunch service for each school day. The catering facilities at the School include the main dining area/servery, plus a further Sixth Form kitchen and servery in the Sixth Form Centre. There is also a snack pod. All outlets are available to all pupils with the exception of the 6th Form Cafe which is reserved for the 6th Form pupils.There are currently 1154 pupils on roll for the academic year 2022/23. Of this figure, 44 pupils are entitled to free school meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation]Some members of the catering team [2] are eligible to be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are 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 three 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 three years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of five years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034883-2022 | | 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 | 9 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 22 Nov 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 | £1,800,000 | | Lots value | £1,800,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £2,103,402 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SIR THOMAS RICH'S SCHOOL | | Locality | GLOUCESTER | | Post town | Gloucester | | Postcode | GL2 0LF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC | | Local authority | Gloucester | | Electoral ward | Elmbridge | | Westminster constituency | Tewkesbury | | Delivery location | TLK13 Gloucestershire CC | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ASPENS SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 9 Dec 2022 at 10:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034883-2022 - 20 Jul 2022 at 16:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019811-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.aspens-services.co.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home - https://strschool.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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