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title: "Harris Federation ~ Catering Services Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037f35"
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# Harris Federation ~ Catering Services Tender

Buyer: HARRIS FEDERATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037f35

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## Summary

The Harris Federation, a public education charity based in Croydon, United Kingdom, has initiated a selective procurement process for catering services. The tender titled "Harris Federation ~ Catering Services Tender" falls under the school catering services category with a total contract value of £65,259,278 GBP. The procurement is split into 5 lots corresponding to different quadrants, each with specific objectives and priorities set by the Federation. The tender period ends on 5th December 2022, and the second stage invitation date is set for 16th December 2022.

This tender by the Harris Federation presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises to compete for contracts in school catering services, particularly catering businesses with experience in large-scale operations within the education sector. Bidders interested in participating must be prepared to submit responses for each lot they wish to bid on. This procurement process emphasises driving standards, environmental sustainability, and innovation in catering services across multiple schools. Businesses that can offer value for money, reduce queuing times, and maintain consistent food availability would be well-suited to compete for these contracts.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Harris Federation. Please note this contract is split into 5 LOTS. Bidders are required to submit a separate SQ response for each LOT they are interested in. Please use the below links to access the SQ for each of the 5 LOTS: Lot 1 - Central Quadrant - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/JQS7TS3MJZ Lot 2 - Thames Quadrant - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/Z72G2BU5K3 Lot 3 - East Quadrant - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/WM6R66R3TS Lot 4 - South Quadrant - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/26E469HTS5 Lot 5 - Primaries Quadrant - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/7RBDSGYAM7 Please see SQ Document for further details on schools involved.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Central Quadrant

The Harris Federation is an education charity led and run by teachers. They opened their first school in 1991 and now run 52 primary and secondary academies in London and Essex, and train thousands of teachers per year from the Harris Federation and beyond. The Harris Federation is responsible for the education of one in 40 of school children in London. With the majority of its academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils they serve. Catering services at the schools are currently provided by a single contractor. The Federation has decided to divide the new contract/s into Lots in order to attract a broader range of suppliers and service propositions. As such, bids for each individual Lot will be evaluated on their own merits, but the Federation reserves the right to award the Lot contracts to one or any greater number of contractors. It is intended to award the contract on the basis of 3 + 2 + 2 years. The Lots are broadly divided as per the existing Quadrant structure, with each Quadrant being overseen by an Assistant Director. The Harris Federation have expressed the following objectives and priorities for the catering services and contract/s: 1.To invite dynamic proposals from a range of talented organisations with sufficient scale and resource to drive forward standards across the schools. 2.To put the delivery of food quality, service and environmental sustainability at the heart of the contract performance management system, whilst ensuring the successful contractor/s meets its commercial and compliance obligations. This includes supporting the Federation in achieving carbon neutral status and minimising food waste. 3.To invest in the catering staff employed through the contract, ensuring that willing and capable staff are attracted, retained and developed across the catering operations. 4.To establish a flexible contract framework which allows for the addition of new academies in future in a fully transparent and mutually beneficial manner. There needs to be local flexibility to adapt the service offers without compromising the consistency of standards across the Federation's schools. 5.To create a contracting model/s that supports collaborative partnerships and incentivises positive contractor performance and behaviours rather than penalises failure. 6.To encourage contractor innovation and provision of Social Value both within the schools and to communities within which the Federation operates. Furthermore, a recent survey conducted across both primary and secondary schools identified that key issues requiring improvement for the services were: *Overall value for money *Queuing times *Availability and consistency of food These objectives and priorities should be borne in mind by bidders both at the SQ and full ITT stages. See SQ Document for further information. Additional information: Lot 1 - Central Quadrant - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/JQS7TS3MJZ

Lot 2 - Thames Quadrant

See SQ Document for further information. Additional information: Lot 2 - Thames Quadrant - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/Z72G2BU5K3

Lot 3 - East Quadrant

See SQ Document for further information. Additional information: Lot 3 - East Quadrant - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/WM6R66R3TS

Lot 4 - South Quadrant

See SQ Document for further information. Additional information: Lot 4 - South Quadrant - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/26E469HTS5

Lot 5 - Primaries Quadrant

See SQ Document for further information. Additional information: Lot 5 - Primaries Quadrant - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/7RBDSGYAM7

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031242-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £65,259,278 |
| Lots value | £65,259,278 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HARRIS FEDERATION |
| Locality | CROYDON |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR0 1LH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2022 at 14:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031242-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/
- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=731773694
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/26E469HTS5
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/7RBDSGYAM7
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/JQS7TS3MJZ
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/WM6R66R3TS
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/Z72G2BU5K3
- https://www.harrisfederation.org.uk/

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