--- title: "St James and Blessed Dominic Schools Catering" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0425a5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0425a5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0425a5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0425a5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ST JAMES AND BLESSED DOMINIC SCHOOLS CATERING" published: "2024-12-08" --- # St James and Blessed Dominic Schools Catering Buyer: ST JAMES AND BLESSED DOMINIC SCHOOLS CATERING Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0425a5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0425a5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0425a5.json) ## Summary St James and Blessed Dominic Schools Catering has recently completed the contracting process for the provision of school catering services at two educational institutions in Grand Strand, Barnet, under the Diocese of Westminster. The procurement was overseen by St James and Blessed Dominic Schools Catering, which operates out of London. The contract, which commenced on 1st August 2024 and spans an initial three-year period with a potential two-year extension, was awarded to Innovate IFG. This procurement utilized a selective, restricted procedure, focusing on quality and price, with a value of approximately £2,169,305 GBP. The awarded contract aims to address the catering needs of St James Catholic Secondary School and Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School, both of which have shared premises and existing high standards in food service management. This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in school catering services. With a focus on service quality and price competitiveness, businesses adept at delivering high standards in food quality and proactive management to maximise sales and free school meal uptake will find this contract appealing. Suitable candidates include companies experienced with large-scale catering operations, capable of managing the diverse requirements of both secondary and primary school environments. The emphasis on performance and potential for contract extension offers a stable, long-term business prospect with tangible rewards for consistent, superior service delivery. ## Notice St James Catholic Secondary School and Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School share the same site in Grand Strand, Barnet. Both schools are in the Diocese of Westminster.St James was founded by the Dominican sisters in 1934. It is an Ofsted rated Good Secondary with a successful Sixth Form and a roll of over 1,250 students and 19% FSM eligibility. There is well equipped kitchen that services both Secondary and Primary Phases - an internal corridor is used to access the Primary serving area. There are two busy external pods on site.Blessed Dominic was founded in 1971 and has over 450 primary students and has 18% FSM Eligibility, noting free school meal funding for all KS23 students is in place until July 2024. Both schools are registered with Healthy Schools London and Blessed Dominic has a Gold award.The incumbent caterer is Impact Food Group and both catering teams are well-regarded by the school. Given the unique nature of the operation both schools are being tendered as one L ### Lot Information Lot 1 St James Catholic Secondary School and Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School share the same site in Grand Strand, Barnet. Both schools are in the Diocese of Westminster.St James was founded by the Dominican sisters in 1934. It is an Ofsted rated Good Secondary with a successful Sixth Form and a roll of over 1,250 students and 19% FSM eligibility. There is well equipped kitchen that services both Secondary and Primary Phases - an internal corridor is used to access the Primary serving area. There are two busy external pods on site.Blessed Dominic was founded in 1971 and has over 450 primary students and has 18% FSM Eligibility, noting free school meal funding for all KS23 students is in place until July 2024. Both schools are registered with Healthy Schools London and Blessed Dominic has a Gold award.The incumbent caterer is Impact Food Group and both catering teams are well-regarded by the school. Given the unique nature of the operation both schools are being tendered as one Lot with one tender and a financial model for each school. The schools will award the contract to one caterer. The contract start date is the 1st of August 2024 and this will be for an initial three-year period. There is an option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. This contract will reward maximising sales and FSM uptake through pro-active management and consistently high levels of food quality and tangible contract support.This contract will reward maximising sales and FSM uptake through pro-active management and consistently high levels of food quality and tangible contract support. The School and CCL expect the successful Contractor to guarantee their financial proposal within reason and deliver excellent standards. The Covid crisis has caused some operational challenges on site. There has not been a morning break service for some time and both sales and uptake are very low. Renewal: The contract is for an initial three year term. There is an option to extend the contract for a further two years subject to mutual agreement, based on strong financial and qualitative performance by mutual agreement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039519-2024 | | 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 | 8 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Dec 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,860,000 | | Lots value | £1,860,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £2,169,305 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ST JAMES AND BLESSED DOMINIC SCHOOLS CATERING | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | North West London | | Postcode | NW9 5PE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI71 Barnet | | Local authority | Barnet | | Electoral ward | Colindale North | | Westminster constituency | Hendon | | Delivery location | TLI71 Barnet | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | INNOVATE IFG | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 8 Dec 2024 at 19:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039519-2024 - 14 Dec 2023 at 14:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036806-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.Cohesionconsulting.co.uk - http://www.Cohesionconsultingltd.co.uk - https://impactfood.co.uk/contact/ - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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