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title: "Gilbertstone Primary School ~ Catering Tender"
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# Gilbertstone Primary School ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: GILBERTSTONE PRIMARY SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045609

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## Summary

Gilbertstone Primary School, based in Birmingham, West Midlands, is seeking a supplier for their catering services. The tender, titled "Gilbertstone Primary School ~ Catering Tender," is classified under the School cleaning services industry (CPV: 90919300) and falls under the services main procurement category. This selective, restricted procedure aims to award a contract beginning 1 January 2025, lasting for five years, ending on 31 December 2029, with an estimated contract value of £650,000. The tender process is currently active, with interested suppliers required to submit their responses by 14 June 2024. The procurement stage is tendering, providing an opportunity for up to ten shortlisted suppliers to vie for the contract based on their compliance with the selection criteria and their proposed innovative and healthy catering solutions using fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

This tender offers significant growth potential for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those capable of providing innovative, health-conscious meal options that align with the school's focus on fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced produce. Companies experienced in managing school meal programs will find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities, especially those that can propose both on-site preparation and delivered meal solutions. This contract represents a chance to engage with a committed educational institution, fostering a long-term relationship that could enhance the supplier’s portfolio and market presence within the educational sector. SMEs with a solid plan for capital investment and the ability to meet the Food for Life Silver standard in their menu offerings are particularly encouraged to participate.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Gilbertstone Primary School.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Gilbertstone Primary School. We have happy, hardworking children who are proud of their school and who want to learn and staff that go the extra mile to enable children to be the very best that they can be. Through our strong inclusive ethos and caring values, children develop a range of personal qualities and skills to support their educational development and prepare them to make a positive contribution to the world around them. Our Golden Rule: 'Treat others as you wish to be treated.' We currently have our meals delivered; however, we have a small kitchen on site and would prefer if fresh meals were prepared at the School, we have previously been informed that this could be successfully managed for our 417 pupils. We would welcome duo bid submissions from each contractor, offering either a prepared on-site or delivered meal service option. This is the first time that the School has put their catering requirement to competitive tender. The contract will commence on 1 January 2025 for an initial period of five years, ending on 31 December 2029, with no subsequent opportunity to extend for a further period. The Client expects the successful Supplier to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared, if possible, in the small kitchen on-site. The Client expects the successful Supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement their stated target. The Client requires year one menus to be fully compliant with the Food for Life Silver standard. The contract covers the scope for the provision of catering services, which currently includes only lunch, however the School would also like a morning break service if produced on site, all hospitality and free issue requirements. There is a 'before & after School Club' that is managed directly by the School. Meals shall be charged at PS2.65 on consumption for the first year of the contract, with hospitality and free issues at net cost. The Client intends to focus heavily on healthy, fresh, seasonal, locally sourced produce and sees the catering service as an exciting opportunity to complement the overall pupil experience, through the regular introduction of new ingredients, themed and promotional events. The successful Supplier will be required to play their part in acting as a catalyst for improvement of the pupil experience. The successful Supplier will work closely with the Client to manage the provision of catering and the overall 'meal experience. The value of the current catering contract is circa PS130K. Contractor's thoughts regarding how to support the schools' catering improvement objectives within the term of the initial contract are welcome. The school has a ParentPay 'cashless system' and parents generally pay on a day-to-day basis, with pupils selecting their meal preference from one of two options at the point of service The Client invites bidders to consider offers of appropriate capital investment. See SQ Document for more information. Additional information: 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/035969-2024 |
| 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 | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £650,000 |
| Lots value | £650,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £664,540 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GILBERTSTONE PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B26 1EH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | South Yardley |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Yardley |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABM CATERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 6 Nov 2024 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035969-2024
- 30 Apr 2024 at 11:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013870-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=901124196
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/89238WE3EJ
- https://www.gilbertstoneprimary.com/

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