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title: "Tender for the Management of the Catering Services at Hamstead Hall Academy Trust"
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# Tender for the Management of the Catering Services at Hamstead Hall Academy Trust

Buyer: HAMSTEAD HALL ACADEMY TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b3b8

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## Summary

The Hamstead Hall Academy Trust has completed the tender process for the management of catering services, with ABM Catering awarded the contract. The trust's objective is to enhance its catering services with a focus on customer service, quality food offerings, and sustainability initiatives. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, with key dates indicating a cancellation of the status of the tender.

This tender presents an opportunity for catering service providers who can offer high-quality and ethically focused services to support the Trust's educational institutions. Businesses with experience in educational catering, sustainability practices, and strong communication skills are well-suited to compete. The Trust aims to establish a long-term partnership with the selected contractor to improve service quality and promote healthy eating habits among students and staff.

## Notice

Hamstead Hall Academy Trust has decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process. The Trust consists of a growing secondary school and declining primary school. Hamstead Hall Academy with almost 1200 pupils from September 2023. They are currently operating with a contractors and offer Year 7 - 13 morning break and lunch service as well as running 6 weeks (4 days per week) of additional activities during the school holidays with 150-200 pupils attending each day. Grestone Academy is declining year on year to a one form entry primary school. From September 2023 there will be 90 KS1 and 240 KS2 pupils. The school offer wrap around care and the catering is provided for the lunch and after school club.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Trust's objectives for the new contract are as follows:- A catering service that is well managed and requires minimal involvement from the Trust's management team. A strong Contractor Area Manager who will develop and lead the team to deliver exceptional customer service, a consistently high quality food offer and spend a substantial amount of time on site at the outset to undertake this. The Trust would like one person to comfortable operating both sites, with experience of Primary and Secondary educational catering. A Contractor who is proactive in their relationship management with the Trust, with good communication with key staff in each school. A Contractor with a clean line of communication and escalations for the schools to deal with any issues efficiently and effectively. Investment in the Trust's Catering service through increased marketing, equipment to enhance the services and educational events in return for a tenure of contract. Develop a partnership with a Contractor with a strong ethical policy, who will not only educate pupils on recycling, the environment, reducing their carbon footprint but also facilitate this and lead by example. Encourage the pupils and service to reduce plastics, increase recycling, reduce delivery miles and food waste. To find a Contractor who can work with the Trust to help those in the community who may be struggling to buy food for their families. A higher number of students and staff using the facilities by providing a high quality, affordable and nutritious meal. A catering service that encourages students to take a heathy and balanced meal on a regular basis but also gives them the opportunity to try new foods that they may not have tried before. Food and drinks that look appetising and are attractively presented. A hospitality service that will help showcase the Trust through events to parents and visitors. A Contractor that adopts a flexible and proactive approach to all Trust activities. A service that is professionally merchandised and marketed with discretion and to the mutual benefit of the Trust and the Contractor across both primary and secondary settings. A Contractor that operates using the optimum level of staffing and management structure to support the Contract and the Schools.

Renewal: Option to extend by two separate twelve month extensions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019046-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HAMSTEAD HALL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Additional buyers | MANAGEMENT OF CATERING SERVICE - HAMSTEAD HALL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B20 1HL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Handsworth Wood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England), TLG31 Birmingham |

## 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

- 4 Jul 2023 at 14:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019046-2023
- 17 Mar 2023 at 09:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007782-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.redboxcs.com
- https://www.hhatrust.com/

## Provenance

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