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title: "Waverley Education Foundation ~ Catering Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04088f"
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# Waverley Education Foundation ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: WAVERLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04088f

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## Summary

The Waverley Education Foundation has issued a Catering Tender for catering services covering Waverley School and Studio College. The procurement process, currently in the Tender stage, requires the successful Supplier to provide catering services starting from 1st April 2024. The contract entails a 3-year term with potential extensions, and the total contract value is approximately £2,280,000 per annum. The catering service will include Bakery Products, Meat, Fruit and Vegetables, and Dairy Products, featuring a local supply chain for fresh produce.

This tender opportunity by the Waverley Education Foundation presents a lucrative business prospect for suppliers in the food industry, especially those experienced in catering services. Small or medium-sized enterprises keen on providing high-quality catering services with a particular emphasis on Halal-certified meat may find this opportunity aligning with their business objectives. With a focus on innovative food concepts and customer engagement, the tender aims to enhance the dining experience for students and staff, offering a chance for selected suppliers to contribute significantly to the catering operations of both schools.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Waverley Education Foundation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Waverley School is larger than the average-sized school. It is an all through school for pupils aged 4-19 currently there are circa 1,800 pupils on role and within Waverley Studio College a further 250 pupils. Waverley School moved into a brand-new purpose-built facility in 2013 and has continued to thrive. It is the Executive Principal's and the Trustee's aim to continue to build on this and wish to employ a suitably skilled, flexible and experienced catering contractor who will recognise the changes that have taken place over the past few years, providing advice, innovation and expertise. This will be a major benefit to the school and will contribute significantly towards the Client's ongoing objectives. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. The contract being offered will commence on 1st April 2024 for 3 years, with the potential to extend for up to a further 3 years and will be on a guaranteed performance basis. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of all catering services within the Foundation. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a new food service offer with consistent high standards of food operations across both Schools. Regular customer and parental engagement (using digital platforms and social media) will be required to ensure this is the case moving into the contract term. These new standards of operation should meet the needs of the pupil's moving forwards into this contract term. The current range of foods needs to be expanded along with the service provision. It is one of the objectives of this tender that the successful contractor will utilise a truly local supply chain to source all fresh produce, namely being: Bakery Products Meat Fruit and Vegetables Dairy Products The Supplier will be expected to introduce exciting new food concepts in partnership with the Client for the future. The proposed food concept should create an improved ambiance within the dining rooms and a more pleasant dining experience for both the students and staff. It is the expectation that the menus for both the Primary and Secondary Students will support and encourage uptake of the catering service. The Client has taken the decision that all meat served will be certified by the Halal Monitoring Committee (HMC UK). The Halal Monitoring Committee is an independent, not for profit, registered charity organisation whose main aim is to certify the production of genuine Halal food. HMC complies with the UK Laws for food production, as well as Islamic dietary compliance Laws. HMC promotes animal welfare, issues of food safety, hygiene and quality in compliance with UK Law and within the teachings of the Islamic faith. HMC works with companies who are involved in the production and supply of Halal food, to independently certify all products to provide assurance to the Muslim community that all food meets the high standards of Halal. The terms and conditions of employment and recognition offered to the catering operatives should be both progressive and forward thinking ensuring that the staffing establishment is complete at all times and staff turnover is kept to a minimum. The current cost of the contract including all UFSM's and FSMs is circa PS380.000.00 plus VAT per annum. Please see SQ document for more information. Additional information: Please note that 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/010910-2024 |
| 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 | 4 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,280,000 |
| Lots value | £2,280,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,889,520 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WAVERLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION |
| Additional buyers | WAVERLEY STUDIO COLLEGE |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B9 5QA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Heartlands |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| 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

- 4 Apr 2024 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010910-2024
- 9 Oct 2023 at 15:05 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029733-2023
- 6 Oct 2023 at 11:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029516-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=853430046
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/D575F4BYS6
- https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Birmingham:-School-catering-services./D575F4BYS6
- https://www.waverley.bham.sch.uk/
- https://www.waverleystudiocollege.co.uk/

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