---
title: "Cotham School ~ Catering Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037d9e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "COTHAM SCHOOL"
published: "2023-07-21"
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# Cotham School ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: COTHAM SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037d9e

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## Summary

The Cotham School in Cotham is inviting tenders for catering services. The procurement process is at the tender stage with a closing date of 16th December 2022. The contract value is £1,500,000 GBP, with a contract period from 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2029. The procurement method is a selective procedure, and the successful tenderer will work closely with the school to innovate service provision.

This catering tender at Cotham School offers business opportunities for catering companies looking to provide school catering services. The opportunity involves managing catering services, developing innovative solutions, and enhancing the dining experience for students. Small or medium catering enterprises (SMEs) may find this opportunity suitable, as the contract focuses on bringing innovation and flair to school catering services over a guaranteed performance contract period.

## Notice

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at Cotham School.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract covers the scope for the provision of all school catering services, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. The catering is currently delivered by way of contracted service and is operating at a small annual subsidy. The Client is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified catering company to manage this service moving forwards into this contract term, bringing both innovation and flair to the contract and at the same time developing the sixth form service which is offered in a separate sixth form area within the school. The duration of the contract being offered is for three years commencing on 1 September 2023. There will be the option for a further extension to the contract of three years, should both parties be happy to enter into this extension. The contract will be on a guaranteed performance basis. Inward investment is sought for the improvement of the main restaurant facilities allowing for new service points and aimed at significantly improving the dining experience for all students. It is expected that the successful Supplier will work very closely with the Client and engage with the school curriculum, pupils and parents moving forwards into this contract term. The Client wishes for the successful Supplier to be able to offer innovation and to make some changes to the school's service provision during the course of the new contract term. This will include ideas and innovation and how the catering service can meet the needs of the pupils and staff.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021127-2023 |
| 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 | 21 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | £1,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,729,519 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COTHAM SCHOOL |
| Locality | COTHAM |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS6 6DT |
| 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 | Cotham |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABM CATERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 21 Jul 2023 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021127-2023
- 31 Oct 2022 at 12:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030655-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=797269110
- https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Cotham:-School-catering-services./867D38578Y
- https://www.cotham.bristol.sch.uk/

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