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title: "The Breakspear School VEAT"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a5a4"
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buyer: "BREAKSPEAR PRIMARY SCHOOL"
published: "2024-10-03"
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# The Breakspear School VEAT

Buyer: BREAKSPEAR PRIMARY SCHOOL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a5a4

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## Summary

Breakspear Primary School has initiated a direct award procurement process for its school catering services, under the title "The Breakspear School VEAT". This urgent procurement aims to ensure continuous food supply for students and protect catering staff employment due to the sudden end of the existing contract. The awarded contract, valued at £300,000, will cover a 12-month period commencing on 25th October 2024. The tender, categorised under school catering services (CPV 55524000), follows an open procedure with submission due by 4th October 2024. The location of the service delivery is at Breakspear Primary School in Ickenham.

This procurement presents a significant growth opportunity for service providers in the school catering industry. Companies with a robust capacity to quickly mobilise and guarantee high-quality catering services will find this tender aligned with their business objectives. Additionally, businesses experienced in handling urgent service transitions and familiar with TUPE processes are well-suited to compete. Breakspear Primary School’s competitive open procedure invites bids from qualified vendors, creating a potential for new partnerships and growth within the public sector catering market.

## Notice

Following the unexpected, sudden end of the existing catering contract, the school is making a direct award of the catering contract for 12 months on the grounds of extreme urgency. The award is made to ensure continuity of food supply for their students and to allow for a brief TUPE process to protect the employment of the catering staff. The current contract is ending early on the 25th of October and this does not allow for an accelerated process and TUPE consultations. The school will commence a fully compliant tender as required within 12 months of the contract start date.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Following the unexpected, sudden end of the existing catering contract, the school is making a direct award of the catering contract for 12 months on the grounds of extreme urgency. The award is made to ensure continuity of food supply for their students and to allow for a brief TUPE process to protect the employment of the catering staff. The current contract is ending early on the 25th of October and this does not allow for an accelerated process and TUPE consultations. The school will commence a fully compliant tender as required within 12 months of the contract start date.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031787-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| 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 | BREAKSPEAR PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Locality | ICKENHAM |
| Post town | Southall |
| Postcode | UB10 8JA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon |
| Local authority | Hillingdon |
| Electoral ward | Ickenham & South Harefield |
| Westminster constituency | Uxbridge and South Ruislip |
| Delivery location | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 3 Oct 2024 at 16:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031787-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home
- https://www.breakspear.hillingdon.sch.uk

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