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title: "Catering Tender Walthamstow School For Girls"
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buyer: "WALTHAMSTOW SCHOOL FOR GIRLS CATERING TENDER"
published: "2023-07-23"
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# Catering Tender Walthamstow School For Girls

Buyer: WALTHAMSTOW SCHOOL FOR GIRLS CATERING TENDER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0386b5

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## Summary

The Walthamstow School for Girls has completed the tender process for catering services, with the contract awarded to Olive Dining Ltd. The procurement stage was selective, using a restricted procedure. The contract starts on 1st September 2023 for an initial three-year period, with a possible two-year extension. The tender aimed to maximise sales and food quality through pro-active management. The buying organisation's contact point is Glenn Campbell at Walthamstow School for Girls Catering Tender, based in London, UK. The procurement was in the 'services' category and focused on school catering services.

This catering tender at Walthamstow School for Girls presents an opportunity for catering businesses experienced in school food services to compete. Interested businesses should focus on providing a TUPE Compliant Bid and proposing recommendations on service equipment, staffing levels, and food concepts to drive sales. The contract offers the potential for growth through maximising sales and proactively managing food quality. Olive Dining Ltd, the successful supplier, will be working closely with the school to deliver top-notch catering services under the leadership of the Headteacher and School Business Manager.

## Notice

Walthamstow School for Girls is an Ofsted rated Outstanding single sex Girls Secondary School in the London Borough of Walthamstow. It has 898 students between the ages of 11 and 16 on roll and 120 teaching and support staff. A number of staff in the catering team have LGPS pension schemes. There is one busy main restaurant with a modern, well equipped kitchen and there is also scope for an additional serving area in a POD or a nearby location. The incumbent caterer is Olive Dining. The school continues to forge a bright new future for the girls at the school under the leadership of the Headteacher, Helen Marriott. The School Business Manager, Romi Jalil is developing the services to reflect the high aspirations of the Headteacher and SLT; he is tendering their catering services to deliver the very best service for every student at the school. The contract start date is the 1st of September 2023 and this will be for an initial three-year period. There is an option for both parties to

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Walthamstow School for Girls is an Ofsted rated Outstanding single sex Girls Secondary School in the London Borough of Walthamstow. It has 898 students between the ages of 11 and 16 on roll and 120 teaching and support staff. A number of staff in the catering team have LGPS pension schemes. There is one busy main restaurant with a modern, well equipped kitchen and there is also scope for an additional serving area in a POD or a nearby location. The incumbent caterer is Olive Dining. The school continues to forge a bright new future for the girls at the school under the leadership of the Headteacher, Helen Marriott. The School Business Manager, Romi Jalil is developing the services to reflect the high aspirations of the Headteacher and SLT; he is tendering their catering services to deliver the very best service for every student at the school. The contract start date is the 1st of September 2023 and this will be for an initial three-year period. There is an option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. This contract will reward maximising sales and FSM uptake through pro-active management and consistently high levels of food quality and tangible contract support. The School and CCL expect the successful Contractor to guarantee their financial proposal within reason and deliver excellent standards. The Covid crisis has caused some operational challenges on site. The business manager and SLT have requested that in this tender exercise the bidders focus on:A TUPE Compliant Bid with additional recommendations on service equipment, serving points, staffing levels and a bespoke food concept to drive sales and uptake

Renewal: The contract is subject to 2 x 1 years renewal based on satisfactory performance and mutual agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021213-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,400,000 |
| Lots value | £1,400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,400,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WALTHAMSTOW SCHOOL FOR GIRLS CATERING TENDER |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E17 9RZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest |
| Local authority | Waltham Forest |
| Electoral ward | Hoe Street |
| Westminster constituency | Walthamstow |
| Delivery location | TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OLIVE DINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2023 at 09:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021213-2023
- 18 Nov 2022 at 16:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032857-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.citationconsultingltd.co.uk
- http://www.cohesionconsulting.co.uk
- http://www.olivedining.co.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/citationconsultingltd/aspx/Home
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office

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