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title: "North & West Yorkshire - Primary School Group Catering Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044a9f"
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published: "2024-07-19"
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# North & West Yorkshire - Primary School Group Catering Tender

Buyer: RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044a9f

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "North & West Yorkshire - Primary School Group Catering Tender" conducted by the RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED involves a tender for school catering services. The procurement stage is completed, and the contract has been awarded to Hutchisons Catering, Hutchisons Catering Ltd, and Aspens Services Ltd. Key dates include the deadline for Tender Responses on 17th May 2024 at 9:30 am, with the contract awarded by 14th June 2024. The location includes Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School in Leeds, Grove Road Primary School in Harrogate, and St Oswalds Primary School in Guiseley.

This tender presents growth opportunities for catering businesses capable of providing modern, customer-focused services to schools in North & West Yorkshire. Businesses interested in this contract should be able to deliver high-quality, nutritionally balanced meals appealing to students. They should focus on developing exceptional customer service, marketing strategies, and proactive relationship management with the schools. The contract aims to increase student and staff usage of catering facilities by providing attractive meal options and fostering a healthy, balanced dining environment. Suppliers should be adept at flexible service delivery and professional catering merchandising to mutually benefit the schools and the contractors.

## Notice

The Primary group of Schools has decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process. The Schools involved are: - * Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School, Leeds * Grove Road Primary School, Harrogate * St Oswalds Primary School, Guiseley Further details about each School are given later in the document under 'The Schools'. The Contract Duration and Structure The contract will be awarded for a three-year duration with the option of two additional, one-year extensions. It is the intention of the Schools to appoint a single contractor in order to maximise the benefits for all parties. The financial structure of the contract is designed to reflect the Schools' aims to reward the Contractor in a fair manner and based upon contract delivery and to have an open-book agreement that is easily auditable. Tender Schedule: Issue of Invitation to Tender - WC 18th March 2024 Bidding Companies to Visit Sites - 16th & 17th April 2024 Clarification Deadline - 6th May 2024 Clarification Return Deadline * - 10th May 2024 Deadline for return of Tender Responses - 17th May 2024 - 9:30am Evaluation of Responses - Red Box - WC 20th May 2024 Presentation by shortlisted bidders - Mon 3rd June - Location TBC Reference site visits - WC 10th June 2024 Contract Awarded by - 14th June 2024 Mobilisation Meeting - 19th June 2024 Contract Commencement - 1st Sept 2024

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Site Visits: Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School - 11:00am - 16th April 2024 St Oswalds Church of England Primary School - 11:00am - 17th April 2024 Grove Road Primary School - 12:30pm - 17th April 2024 The Primary Schools Group wish to be at the forefront of school catering and as such require a modern, branded offer that reflects the leading trends in the industry. At this time, the Schools' wish is to commence a catering contract, with a partner who shares their vision for a customer-focused service that attracts the maximum number of students. The meals that are to be provided must be appealing to customers, imaginative, provide good value for money and be nutritionally balanced to encourage all students to make an educated choice. The Schools' objectives for the new contract are as follows: - * A catering service that is well managed and requires minimal involvement from the Schools' management team. * A strong Contractor Area Manager who will develop and lead the team to deliver exceptional customer service, a consistently high quality food offer and spend a substantial amount of time on site at the outset to undertake this. * A Contractor who is proactive in their relationship management with the Schools'. * Investment in the Schools' Catering service through increased marketing in return for a tenure of contract. * A higher number of students and staff using the facilities by providing a high quality, affordable and nutritious meal. * A catering service that encourages students to take a heathy and balanced meal. * Food and drinks that look appetising and are attractively presented. * A hospitality service that will help showcase the Schools' through events to parents and visitors. * A Contractor that adopts a flexible and proactive approach to all School activities. * A service that is professionally merchandised and marketed with discretion and to the mutual benefit of the Schools' and the Contractor. * A Contractor that operates using the optimum level of staffing.

Renewal: 2 possible 1 year extensions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022419-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £372,264 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | HARROGATE |
| Post town | Harrogate |
| Postcode | HG2 8PL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone |
| Westminster constituency | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Delivery location | TLE2 North Yorkshire, TLE4 West Yorkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ASPENS SERVICES; HUTCHISONS CATERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 15894210 - School meals
- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 19 Jul 2024 at 09:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022419-2024
- 20 Mar 2024 at 09:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008936-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.redboxcs.com

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