--- title: "Upton-by-Chester High School Catering Tender 2024" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0452bc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0452bc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0452bc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0452bc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UPTON-BY-CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL" published: "2024-04-16" --- # Upton-by-Chester High School Catering Tender 2024 Buyer: UPTON-BY-CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0452bc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0452bc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0452bc.json) ## Summary The Upton-by-Chester High School is seeking a catering provider through a selective procurement process for all catering services within the school. The tender process aims to have a catering contract ready by November 2024, with a deadline for tender responses in late June 2024. The contract will last for 5 years initially, with the option to extend for further periods. Key dates include a site survey and tender briefing scheduled for June 2024, and interviews in July 2024. This procurement offers an opportunity for catering service providers who can demonstrate a good local infrastructure and meet the minimum turnover requirement of £250,000 GBP. The procurement method is a restricted procedure, allowing for a select bidder list creation based on submissions. Businesses specializing in school catering services and with experience in delivering high-quality, flexible services in educational settings would be suitable candidates to compete for this contract. ## Notice Upton-by-Chester High School are seeking to procure a provider for catering services. 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 the school are supported. This tender process is targeted to have a catering contract in place to commence in November 2024. Please note that this process covers all catering services within Upton-by-Chester High School with full tender costings and proposals for the school for a contract start in November 2024. 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 a site survey and tender briefing initially planned for early June 2024. Tender responses deadline is planned as late June 2024 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in July 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 Upton-by-Chester High School are seeking to procure a provider for catering services. 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 the school are supported. This tender process is targeted to have a catering contract in place to commence in November 2024. Please note that this process covers all catering services within Upton-by-Chester High School with full tender costings and proposals for the school for a contract start in November 2024. 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 school. 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 a site survey and tender briefing initially planned for early June 2024. Tender responses deadline is planned as late June 2024 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in July 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/012384-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 16 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 | UPTON-BY-CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL | | Locality | CHESTER | | Post town | Chester | | Postcode | CH2 1NN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester | | Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester | | Electoral ward | Upton | | Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston | | Delivery location | TLD6 Cheshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 16 Apr 2024 at 14:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012384-2024 ## 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=231799 - 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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