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title: "The Reach Free School Catering Contact 2024"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043c95"
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# The Reach Free School Catering Contact 2024

Buyer: EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043c95

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## Summary

The procurement process for "The Reach Free School Catering Contact 2024" in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, has reached the award stage. The buying organisation is Educational Facilities Management, a regional or local authority based in Harrow. The contract, classified under CPV code 55520000 for catering services, aims to provide high-quality, nutritious, and exciting food to pupils at The Reach Free School. The procurement method was open, resulting in a contract award to The Pantry, with a contract period starting on 1st September 2024. The tender process began in early 2024, with a submission deadline on 9th April 2024 and an invitation for the second stage sent on 2nd May 2024.

This tender offers significant opportunities for catering companies specialising in nutritional meal services, particularly those within the UKH23 region. Businesses focusing on fresh, scratch-made food that aligns with the school's ethos of Achievement, Community, and Enjoyment may find this contract particularly beneficial. The contract also includes a potential extension, offering a stable, long-term growth opportunity. Companies that can successfully complete the pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) and meet the contract's high standards are well-suited to compete.

## Notice

The Reach Free School in Rickmansworth Hertfordshire Catering Contract Tender 2024. The Reach Free School is a high achieving, sought after school. This is a catering contract to serve good quality, nutritional and exciting food to our pupils.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Core ethos of the School is referred to as ACE. Achievement, Community and Enjoyment. This ethos is imbedded in all aspects of school life. The Catering company must become a part of this ethos and must be able to supply freshly produced from scratch, high quality nutritional and exciting food to our pupils. This is a TUPE contract.

Options: There is an option to extend the contract for a fourth year, if the provider is meeting the expectations of the school. To be discussed during 2027

Renewal: There is an option to extend the contract for a fourth year, if the provider is meeting the expectations of the school. To be discussed during 2027

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033505-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT |
| Locality | HARROW |
| Post town | Harrow |
| Postcode | HA1 2BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon |
| Local authority | Harrow |
| Electoral ward | Greenhill |
| Westminster constituency | Harrow West |
| Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE PANTRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2024 at 09:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033505-2024
- 23 Feb 2024 at 15:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005996-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.efm-ltd.co.uk
- https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fxsh5sly6jvhie2vifv5y/4.-The-Reach-PQQ-for-Catering-2024.doc?rlkey=09jozt72rluvvqsvbpslmnyie&dl=0

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