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title: "Highworth Grammar School ~ Catering Tender"
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# Highworth Grammar School ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: HIGHWORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0439d8

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## Summary

Highworth Grammar School in Ashford, Kent, has awarded a contract for catering services under a classified CPV scheme for school catering services. The contract was awarded to Cater Link Limited on 8th July 2024 for a value of £1,754,503. The awarded contract will commence on 1st August 2024 and will run for a minimum of three years. This announcement, marked as complete and under the 'award' tag, follows a selective procurement method under a restricted procedure. The competitive tender required innovation in service provision within the school’s facilities, targeting services for 1,535 students and 155 teaching and support staff.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, especially for firms in the school catering industry. SMEs with strong capabilities in food service innovation and efficiency would be well-positioned to meet the outlined requirements. The contract involves developing and extending current services to improve overall value for money, with an emphasis on performance guarantees and additional investment from the successful contractor. Firms experienced in offering comprehensive catering solutions, capable of reviewing and enhancing existing services, and providing hospitality during staff development days would particularly thrive in this procurement opportunity, which is part of a broader strategy to ensure high standards and value in educational support services.

## Notice

The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service not only within the existing facilities, but also by developing and extending the service available to the 1,535 students on roll and 155 teaching and support staff. The school would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Highworth Grammar School is a successful 11-18 selective girls' school including 80 boys in the sixth form. The school is widely recognised as being innovative and highly successful. During the June 2013 Ofsted inspection, the school was judged to be an outstanding school. In 2019 our A level results placed us in the top 25% of schools nationally. The school was previously granted speciality status for music and became an Academy in 2011. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service not only within the existing facilities, but also by developing and extending the service available to the 1,535 students on roll and 155 teaching and support staff. The school would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for a minimum of three years in duration from 1 August 2024 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the school additional investment and a guaranteed return for the provision of catering services. The number of days when the school will be open to students will be close to 190 days but varies depending on the spread of the term dates. It will typically be between 185 and 190 days (187 in 2023/24). On staff development days (5 in 2023/24) hospitality is required, as lunch will be provided for staff. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the school, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. 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/023149-2024 |
| 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 | 25 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,320,000 |
| Lots value | £1,320,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,754,503 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHWORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| Locality | ASHFORD |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN24 8UD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Ashford |
| Electoral ward | Furley |
| Westminster constituency | Ashford |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CATER LINK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 25 Jul 2024 at 09:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023149-2024
- 13 Feb 2024 at 16:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004836-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=878073918
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/23DVP54YN4
- https://www.highworth.kent.sch.uk/

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