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title: "Yardley Primary School ~ Catering Tender"
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# Yardley Primary School ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: YARDLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e0a2

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## Summary

The recent procurement process facilitated by Yardley Primary School in Birmingham, centred around the provision of catering services, has concluded with an awarded contract. This project falls under the 'Education' industry category and is scheduled to commence on 1 April 2024, continuing for an initial period of three years with potential extensions up to March 2029. The procurement followed a 'Restricted' procedure and covers a contract valued at approximately £1,057,456. Key procurement milestones included the selection of suppliers by 25 September 2023, who were required to submit their bids by 18 August 2023.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in school catering services, particularly those with a focus on preparing healthy, fresh, and locally sourced ingredients. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can find growth prospects through this contract by accommodating Yardley Primary School’s requirement for innovative and compliant food services. The successful supplier, ABM Catering Limited, will be expected to enhance the overall pupil meal experience, adhering to the Food for Life Silver standards and collaborating closely with the school to manage catering provisions effectively. Businesses equipped to provide consistent quality, adherence to food safety, GDPR, and allergen legislation, alongside creative menu offerings, will find this an appealing and rewarding contract.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Yardley Primary School.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The school is a four-form entry primary school in Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1TD, with places for 840 pupils. Up to 120 pupils are admitted each September into the reception classes. Success over the years has been based on good leadership from successive heads and governing bodies and the dedication and hard work of good teachers. The partnership we have with our parents and the exceptional support they give us is the other ingredient that allows us to do our best for children of our community. Yardley Primary School agrees that school food standards provide an important nutritional safety net. We agree that all food and drink provided by or on behalf of the School shall comply with the school food standards legislation. Similarly, compliance to GDPR and allergen legislation are deemed critical to ensure the overall quality of the catering service is appropriate. The guaranteed performance contract will commence on 1 April 2024 for an initial period of three years until 31 March 2027, with the opportunity to extend for a further period of two years at the discretion of the school governing body. The Client expects the successful Supplier to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared in the well-appointed kitchen on-site. The Client expects the successful Supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement their stated target. The Client requires year one menus to be fully compliant with the Food for Life Silver standard. The contract covers the scope for the provision of catering services, which currently includes morning break, lunch, afternoon break, all hospitality and free issue requirements. There is a 'before & after School Club' that is managed directly by the School. Meals shall be charged at PS2.40 on consumption for the first year of the contract, with hospitality and free issues at net cost. The Client intends to focus heavily on healthy, fresh, seasonal, locally sourced produce and sees the catering service as an exciting opportunity to complement the overall pupil experience, through the regular introduction of new ingredients, themed and promotional events. The successful Supplier will be required to play their part in acting as a catalyst for improvement of the pupil experience. The successful Supplier will work closely with the Client to manage the provision of catering and the overall 'meal experience. The value of the current catering contract is circa PS213K. Contractor's thoughts regarding how to support the schools' catering improvement objectives within the term of the initial contract are welcome. The school has a ParentPay 'cashless system' and parents generally pay for a minimum of one week's meals at a time, enabling planning of catering volumes, with pupils selecting their preferred option at the point of service. The Client invites bidders to consider offers of appropriate capital investment. Please see SQ document for more information. Additional information: Please note, this is a contract award notice, this contract has already been awarded.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031721-2024 |
| 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 | 3 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £213,000 |
| Lots value | £213,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,057,456 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | YARDLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B26 1TD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | South Yardley |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Yardley |
| Delivery location | 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

- 3 Oct 2024 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031721-2024
- 11 Jul 2023 at 13:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019784-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=893328588
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/Q6964K458F
- https://www.yardleyprimary.org/

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