--- title: "The Cheshire Collaborative Primary School Group Catering Framework Tender" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045265" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-045265" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-045265.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-045265.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE CHESHIRE COLLABORATIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL GROUP" published: "2024-04-15" --- # The Cheshire Collaborative Primary School Group Catering Framework Tender Buyer: THE CHESHIRE COLLABORATIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL GROUP Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045265 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-045265) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-045265.json) ## Summary The Cheshire Collaborative Primary School Group is seeking providers for a catering services framework through a selective procurement process. The procurement aims to establish a framework for catering services across CCPSG schools, with a targeted contract start date in January 2025, covering initially 24 schools with the potential for more to join. The process involves bid analysis, site surveys, and tender briefings scheduled for July 2024, with tender responses due in August and interviews in late September 2024. This tender opportunity for catering services offers businesses a chance to secure a contract for providing catering services to a group of schools. Companies with experience in school catering services and the capacity to deliver flexible, best value services tailored to individual school needs are encouraged to participate. The procurement process requires bidders to meet specific turnover and insurance requirements and offers an initial 5-year contract with potential extensions. The framework agreement allows for up to three participants over an initial three-year period, with options for further extension. ## Notice The Collaborative Cheshire Primary School Group (CCPSG) are seeking to procure a number of providers for a multi-supplier framework for catering services. The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement of a framework that will enable CCPSG to source catering services for its schools. There are initially 24 schools in this framework, however, other schools may call off later. It should be noted that it is not mandatory for CCPSG schools to use this framework. Schools will only call off from this agreement if they have a requirement to do so. It is envisaged the number of caterers on the framework will be between 1 and 3 The provision of the service must demonstrate the best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of individual schools are supported. This framework process is targeted to have a catering contract in place to commence in January 2025 for the initial 24 schools, however, this may be moved back to April 2025. Please note that this process covers all catering services within all CCPSG schools with full tender costings and proposals for the schools for a contract start in January 2025. These details will be further explained in the ITT documents. The process will include the creation of a select bidder list following analysis of SQ documents (within which the scoring criteria is included). Following the analysis of SQ's the selected bidders will be invited to attend site surveys and tender briefing initially planned for July 2024. Tender responses deadline is planned for August 2024 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in late September 2024. The contract will be for a 3 +1 +1 period (5 years in total including the option to extend for 1 + 1years). ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Collaborative Cheshire Primary School Group (CCPSG) are seeking to procure a number of providers for a multi-supplier framework for catering services. The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement of a framework that will enable CCPSG to source catering services for its schools. There are initially 24 schools in this framework, however, other schools may call off later. It should be noted that it is not mandatory for CCPSG schools to use this framework. Schools will only call off from this agreement if they have a requirement to do so. It is envisaged the number of caterers on the framework will be between 1 and 3 The provision of the service must demonstrate the best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of individual schools are supported. This framework process is targeted to have a catering contract in place to commence in January 2025 for the initial 24 schools, however, this may be moved back to April 2025. Please note that this process covers all catering services within all CCPSG schools with full tender costings and proposals for the schools for a contract start in January 2025. These details will be further explained in the ITT documents. The process will include the creation of a select bidder list following analysis of SQ documents (within which the scoring criteria is included). The nature of the contract demands a good local infrastructure to provide and maintain the level and standard of catering service and support required by the schools. Labour resource/relief cover is very important. We have set a minimum level of turnover for this tender at 250,000 GBP which takes into account the contract turnover and cash flow associations. This is a discretionary pass/fail question on the basis that we will consider any additional guarantees and formal assurances such as parent company guarantors or similar which must be included to support any submission. We have set a minimum Employer's (compulsory) liability insurance of 10,000,000 GBP Following the analysis of SQ's the selected bidders will be invited to attend site surveys and tender briefing initially planned for July 2024. Tender responses deadline is planned for August 2024 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in late September 2024. The contract will be for a 3 +1 +1 period (5 years in total including the option to extend for 1 + 1years). Renewal: Option of up to two further annual extensions meaning a 5 year period in total with options. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012238-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 15 May 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE CHESHIRE COLLABORATIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL GROUP | | Locality | MIDDLEWICH | | Post town | Crewe | | Postcode | CW10 9BS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East | | Local authority | Cheshire East | | Electoral ward | Middlewich | | Westminster constituency | Mid Cheshire | | Delivery location | TLD6 Cheshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 15 Apr 2024 at 15:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012238-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.mytenders.co.uk - http://www.rpj3group.co.uk - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=231786 - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA42970 - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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