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title: "The Corbet School ~ Catering Services Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036936"
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buyer: "THE CORBET SCHOOL"
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# The Corbet School ~ Catering Services Tender

Buyer: THE CORBET SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036936

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## Summary

The Corbet School, based in Baschurch, Shropshire, has completed a procurement process for catering services. The tender, titled "The Corbet School ~ Catering Services Tender," falls under the school catering services category and has a total contract value of £1,150,000. The successful supplier, Aspens Services Ltd, will provide catering services to The Corbet School and three local primary schools. The contract duration is set to start on April 1, 2023, for an initial 3-year term with the possibility of two additional 1-year extensions. The procurement method used was a selective procedure, and the contract has been awarded.

This catering services opportunity presented by The Corbet School is aimed at businesses, especially SMEs, with expertise in providing high-quality catering services to school environments. Companies interested in bidding should consider factors such as maintaining exceptional dining experiences, managing staff effectively, and addressing customer needs promptly. The capability to offer nutritionally balanced and diverse food choices while focusing on customer satisfaction is crucial. The selected supplier will need to demonstrate flexibility in service delivery, a focus on sustainability, and the ability to maintain high standards and responsiveness to any arising issues. Businesses looking to compete should embrace innovation and demonstrate a proactive approach to meeting the diverse needs of students and staff.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for The Corbet School, and a delivered meal service to 3 local primaries.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Key Statistics about the school The Corbet School is a Secondary School in Baschurch, Shropshire, West Midlands teaching mixed pupils 11-16, taking in students from all over Stafford and the wider area coming from all backgrounds. At the last census there were 731 students of which around 10% are eligible for Free School Meals and there are over 100 staff. The School provides a delivered meal service to 3 local Primary schools in the area, Kinnerley Primary, St Andrews, Nescliffe Primary and West Felton Primary The estimated annual value of the contract is PS230k . Objectives We want our catering company to have all of the essential abilities and skills to provide an outstanding catering service to our students, staff and visitors at our school. You should have the knowledge of how to provide exceptional dining experiences, be able to manage everyone around you and be able to address a concerning matter and take quick actions where required. Providing a high quality and reliable catering service has a major effect on the whole learning experience for all our students, staff and visitors and this is why the School is passionate about having very high quality catering facilities, with excellent food choices which are nutritionally balanced for everyone. Having excellent customer care, the caterer should be polite, diplomatic and thoughtful while dealing with all our students, staff and visitors. The way you operate in our school is crucial to ensure customer satisfaction and to encourage students continue to use the facilities and enjoy the mealtimes. Your menus and pricing structure need to be clear to the students so that they can understand exactly what the offer is to them. We are looking for a refreshing and innovative approach that reflects, amongst other things, the changing profile of student life and their food preferences and types and preferred styles of dining. It's essential to the school that the Suppliers bidding for this tender think broadly about all issues and not just the core catering service to compete and be successful in obtaining the contract of the school. We would like the Supplier to always be on the lookout for new ways of doing things, coming up with new solutions for many common problems. Suppliers are requested to ensure they consider all the aspects of service delivery and think carefully about the catering requirements. The school already knows that the successful provision of catering services is very much dependent on the development of a good working relationship between the Client of a facility and the Supplier's catering manager and catering team on site. The Supplier is expected to use its best endeavours to cultivate such a relationship to benefit the smooth running of each establishment. Key factors for the school are: *A suitable and workable staffing structure to ensure that sufficient catering services will be provided every day *Flexibility of service delivery *Aim to increase pupil uptake of the catering service *Contractor to work with the school to develop a sustainability strategy. *Monitoring of standards and service delivery *Availability and responsiveness of management to any issues raised. The new contract will commence on 1 April 2023, for an initial 3 year term with the option of additional 2 x 1 year extensions. For the avoidance of doubt, TUPE Regulations will apply to this contract. See SQ Document for further information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011386-2023 |
| 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 | 20 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,150,000 |
| Lots value | £1,150,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,288,651 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CORBET SCHOOL |
| Locality | SHROPSHIRE |
| Post town | Shrewsbury |
| Postcode | SY4 2AX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG22 Shropshire |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Electoral ward | Ruyton and Baschurch |
| Westminster constituency | North Shropshire |
| Delivery location | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |

## 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

- 20 Apr 2023 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011386-2023
- 16 Sep 2022 at 15:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026103-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://corbetschool.net/
- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=776787138
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/59E24QANG5

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