--- title: "Garstang Community Academy Catering Tender" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d73e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d73e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d73e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d73e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GARSTANG COMMUNITY ACADEMY" published: "2025-01-30" --- # Garstang Community Academy Catering Tender Buyer: GARSTANG COMMUNITY ACADEMY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d73e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d73e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d73e.json) ## Summary Garstang Community Academy is inviting bids for a catering service provider, falling under the industry category of school catering services (CPV code 55524000). The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with the procurement method being a restricted procedure. Interested parties are required to submit their tenders electronically by 4th March 2025. A site survey and tender briefing are scheduled for late April 2025, with tender responses due by late May 2025, and interviews expected to take place in mid-June 2025. The contract is set to commence in August 2025, lasting for three years with the possibility of two one-year extensions. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those with a robust local infrastructure and the ability to provide flexible and reliable support for a school environment. The contract's substantial turnover requirement of £250,000 and minimum compulsory liability insurance of £10,000,000 highlight the need for established businesses with considerable resources and guarantees. Companies that excel in delivering tailored, value-driven school catering services would be well-positioned to compete and potentially secure a five-year engagement under this contract. ## Notice Garstang Community Academy 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 August 2025. Please note that this process covers all catering services within Garstang Community Academy with full tender costings and proposals for the Academy for a contract start in August 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 a site survey and tender briefing initially planned for late April 2025. Tender responses deadline is planned as late May 2025 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in mid June 2025. 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 Garstang Community Academy 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 August 2025. Please note that this process covers all catering services within Garstang Community Academy with full tender costings and proposals for the Academy for a contract start in August 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 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 late April 2025. Tender responses deadline is planned as late May 2025 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in mid June 2025. 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/003062-2025 | | 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 | 30 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 4 Mar 2025 | | 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 | GARSTANG COMMUNITY ACADEMY | | Locality | GARSTANG | | Post town | Preston | | Postcode | PR3 1YE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre | | Local authority | Wyre | | Electoral ward | Calder | | Westminster constituency | Lancaster and Wyre | | Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 30 Jan 2025 at 10:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003062-2025 ## 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=233671 - 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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