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title: "Langtree School - Catering Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LANGTREE SCHOOL"
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# Langtree School - Catering Services

Buyer: LANGTREE SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a2d8

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## Summary

Langtree School is currently seeking catering services through a tender process. The school, located in Woodcote, Reading, is looking for a contractor to provide a full daily catering service for over 900 pupils and staff. The tender process, which has now been completed, involved a selective procurement method with a restricted procedure. The contract was recently awarded to ABM Catering Limited, with a value of £1,158,743.4 and a contract signing date of 30th June 2023. The procurement stage included a standstill period to allow unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision.

This tender presents an opportunity for catering businesses to compete for a long-term contract with Langtree School, which includes an initial period of three years with potential extensions up to five years. The procurement process involved objective selection criteria and had a submission deadline of 6th March 2023. With a focus on school catering services, businesses in the food industry that can provide high-quality services for school meals are well-suited to compete for this contract. The Langtree School procurement offers a structured and transparent process, allowing multiple suppliers to participate and compete based on quality and price criteria.

## Notice

Langtree School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the school are outsourced .The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Schools. This will consist of a morning break at Langtree School and full lunch service for each Langtree School and three local primaries. One of the local primary schools, eats on site at Langtree and two local primary schools have their meals delivered via the current contractor.Across the schools there are currently 935 pupils on roll for the academic year 2022/23. Of this figure, 79 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 70 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Langtree School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the school are outsourced .The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Schools. This will consist of a morning break at Langtree School and full lunch service for each Langtree School and three local primaries. One of the local primary schools, eats on site at Langtree and two local primary schools have their meals delivered via the current contractor.Across the schools there are currently 935 pupils on roll for the academic year 2022/23. Of this figure, 79 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 70 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. 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/020184-2023 |
| 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 | 13 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Further notices will be published in 2025, 2026 or 2027 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | £1,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,158,743 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LANGTREE SCHOOL |
| Locality | WOODCOTE, READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG8 0RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Woodcote & Rotherfield |
| Westminster constituency | Henley and Thame |
| Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## 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

- 13 Jul 2023 at 16:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020184-2023
- 3 Feb 2023 at 14:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003455-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.abmcatering.co.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home
- https://langtreeschool.com

## Provenance

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