--- title: "Queen Alexandra College ~ Catering Tender" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c90d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c90d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c90d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c90d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "QUEEN ALEXANDRA COLLEGE" published: "2023-05-16" --- # Queen Alexandra College ~ Catering Tender Buyer: QUEEN ALEXANDRA COLLEGE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c90d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c90d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c90d.json) ## Summary The Queen Alexandra College in Harborne, United Kingdom, is planning a tender for catering services. The contract, titled "Queen Alexandra College ~ Catering Tender," falls under the school catering services industry category. The procurement stage is currently in the active status, with a tender period ending on 23rd June 2023. The contract, valued at £1,869,000 GBP, will commence on 1st April 2024 and conclude on 31st March 2027, with a possible extension of up to two years. Interested parties need to submit their bids by the deadline specified. This procurement opportunity by Queen Alexandra College presents a chance for small or medium enterprises (SMEs) to provide catering services for the college in Birmingham. The tender process is selective, with a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 suppliers progressing to the tender stage. Suppliers must adhere to the submission terms, with variant bids allowed. The college emphasises the importance of food quality, local sourcing, and customer engagement in service provision. Businesses experienced in school catering or further education environments are well-suited to compete in this tender. ## Notice The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Queen Alexandra College (QAC). ### Lot Information Lot 1 The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Queen Alexandra College (QAC). QAC can trace its history back to 1847 when the General Institution for the Blind was founded by Mary Badger and Elizabeth Harrold. We are a national residential College and charity that supports a diverse range of student abilities and needs based in Birmingham. We offer courses for young people aged 16-25yrs as well as employment focused and supported living programmes. Our mission statement is to create challenging learning opportunities for people with visual impairment and/or other disabilities to realise their potential to work and to live independently. The ethos and culture at QAC are underpinned by the principles of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and we are proud to have achieved and retain accreditation in both Investors in Diversity and Investors in People (Silver). We were awarded the prestigious Leaders in Diversity award in Nov 2021 and continue our journey to be even better leaders in diversity. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the College, including hospitality and free issue requirements. The duration of the contract offered is three years commencing on 1 April 2024, concluding on 31 March 2027, with the opportunity to extend by up to an additional two years at the discretion of the governing body. There are 183-185 academic days each year, plus 15 teacher training days within which a limited catering service is required. During academic days circa 220 student meals are served per day @ PS2.20, plus circa 76 staff meals at PS2.20. The contract is offered on a 'guaranteed performance' basis. Currently Cash Meal Deals are at a maximum of PS3.20 for pupils and PS3.70 for staff, with Free School Meals for approximately 50% of pupils charged on consumption with margin applied. Hospitality and free issues are recharged on consumption at "net" food cost only. During academic days squash, tea, coffee and chocolate drinks are provided daily for circa 220 students between 10:15 and 10:45am and an additional 120 students in the afternoon between 14:00 and 14:15. Additionally, four staffroom areas and two offsite staffroom areas are to be provisioned with supplies of tea, herbal tea, instant coffee, milk & sugar to support a total of 300 staff. It is appreciated that a level of investment may be identified as a requirement of your bid, and therefore bidders are encouraged to provide detailed information of any equipment felt necessary. Bidders must provide the equipment make, model and cost and a justification of how this equipment will assist in fulfilling the proposal and potential of the service. All investment suggested must be fully justified within the Service Development and Finance sections of your Bidder Response. The level of investment provided will be at the College's discretion, subject to the method of obtaining the investment for the required equipment. The quality of food provision will be critical and indeed your organisation must be flexible enough to source bakery, meat, fruit and vegetables and dairy products through local suppliers. It is expected that menus will feature and utilise products in season. Customer engagement will be fundamental to the continuous improvement in the service provision and within your tender response your methodology to achieve this will be detailed along with examples of where this has recently been undertaken within similar contracts. The successful contractor should have experience of a similar style of operations in a local Secondary School or Further Education environment and ensure that the Operational Management Team responsible for the contract is available for regular visits and support for the contract. See SQ Document for more Information. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/Z5ZY46568Z ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013897-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 23 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,869,000 | | Lots value | £1,869,000 | | 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 | QUEEN ALEXANDRA COLLEGE | | Locality | HARBORNE | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B17 9TG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Quinton | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 16 May 2023 at 11:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013897-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/Z5ZY46568Z - https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Harborne:-School-catering-services./Z5ZY46568Z - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Harborne:-School-catering-services./Z5ZY46568Z - https://www.qac.ac.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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