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title: "Tender for the Management of the Catering Services at Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c67d"
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buyer: "NOTRE DAME ROMAN CATHOLIC GIRLS' SCHOOL"
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# Tender for the Management of the Catering Services at Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School

Buyer: NOTRE DAME ROMAN CATHOLIC GIRLS' SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c67d

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## Summary

The Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School has recently awarded a contract for the management of catering services. The procurement process has concluded, and Taylor Shaw has been selected as the active supplier. The school's aim is to reward the contractor based on contract delivery while ensuring an open-book agreement for transparent management. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the tender period closing on 2nd June 2023.

This catering services contract at Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School presents an opportunity for catering companies to engage with a well-established educational institution in London. Businesses with a focus on providing high-quality, nutritious meals to students and staff, along with strong customer service and ethical practices, would be well-suited to compete for this procurement opportunity. The contract period is for 1080 days with the option for two 12-month extensions, offering long-term potential for growth and collaboration.

## Notice

The School has decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process. The financial structure of the contract is designed to reflect the school's aims to reward the Contractor in a fair manner and based upon contract delivery and to have an open-book agreement that is easily auditable with a transparent management information system in place. The school are looking to work in partnership with a caterer to achieve a neutral cost catering operation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

All of the tenders will be subject to a detailed evaluation process which will be based on an appropriate balance between sound commercial principles, technical expertise and a firm commitment to meeting all of the School's requirements. The School wish to be at the forefront of school catering and as such require a modern, branded offer that reflects the leading trends in the industry. At this time, the Schools wish is to commence a catering contract, with a partner who shares their vision for a customer-focused service that attracts the maximum number of students. The meals that are to be provided must be appealing to customers, imaginative, provide good value for money and be nutritionally balanced to encourage all students to make an educated choice. The objectives for the new contract are as follows:- * A catering service that is well managed and requires minimal involvement from the school 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. * A Contractor who is proactive in their relationship management with the School, with good communication with key staff in school. * A Contractor with a clean line of communication and escalations for the school to deal with any issues efficiently and effectively. * Investment in the 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. * 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 Contractor that adopts a flexible and proactive approach to all activities. * A service that is professionally merchandised and marketed with discretion and to the mutual benefit of the school and the Contractor. * A Contractor that operates using the optimum level of staffing and management structure to support the Contract and the School.

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/020638-2023 |
| 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 | 18 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 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 | NOTRE DAME ROMAN CATHOLIC GIRLS' SCHOOL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 6EX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | St George's |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TAYLOR SHAW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2023 at 11:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020638-2023
- 4 May 2023 at 17:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012863-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.redboxcs.com
- https://www.notredame.southwark.sch.uk/index.asp

## Provenance

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