Kingfisher Learning Trust ~ Catering Tender

Concepts

• school catering
• oldham
• tameside
• catering services
• kingfisher learning trust
• kingfisher special school
• kingfisher special school halcyon way school medlock valley primary school
• learning
• catering
• kingfisher

Location

Greater Manchester

Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for all the schools within the Kingfisher Learning Trust. The Trust comprises of six schools providing education for a mix of Primary and Secondary aged pupils. The Trust is growing and is currently mid-way through adding a seventh school.

Total Quantity or Scope

The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the schools, which includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. Kingfisher Special School Halcyon Way School Medlock Valley Primary School Littlemoor Primary School Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Cromwell High School The duration of the contract being offered is three years commencing on 1st April 2025 and concluding on 31st March 2028 and will be on a guaranteed performance basis offering a fixed annual return and or subsidy to the Trust. There will be the option to extend the contract for a further term excluding the right to further extend for a further term of three years. It is expected that the successful contractor will have experience in the requirements of the Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards & Requirements) for both Primary and Secondary pupils. The Trust would like to work with a partner who has previous experience of catering within SEN establishments. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of all catering services within the schools. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a new food service offer with consistent high standards of food operations within the school. Regular customer and parental engagement will be required to ensure this is the case moving into the contract term. These new standards of operation should meet the needs of the pupils’ moving forwards into this contract term. The current range of foods needs to be expanded along with the service provision. It is one of the objectives of this tender that the successful contractor will utilise the local supply chain and farming” belt” in Greater Manchester to source all fresh produce, namely being: Bakery Products Meat Fruit and Vegetables Dairy Products As you can appreciate, working with the local community is something that the school strives to do at all times and to this end we would like to ensure that all your fresh produce is sourced from local suppliers (within a 20-mile radius of the Trust locations): The Kingfisher Learning Trust also seeks to ensure that the catering operation will have the following objectives from 1st April 2025: 1.The provision of a healthy balanced menu that meets nutritional guidelines and is enjoyed by our students. 2.A focus on dietary requirements to ensure that all pupils can have access to a healthy and tasty meal. 3.Better value for money to be provided ensuring that the students are consistently provided with a quality meal with reasonable portion sizes. 4.Offer of a variety of food options suitable for ages ranging from 3 – 18 and pupils with specific dietary requirements. 5.A series of theme days are organised and run throughout the year with an exciting and robust marketing plan. 6.The successful contractor’s management team show a real interest in the schools and its students moving into this contract term. 7.A clear plan working alongside the school for reaching net zero carbon emissions. 8.Clear and transparent accounting. The successful contractor is expected to maximise the use of all catering facilities through the adoption and employment of effective marketing policies and techniques. It will be the responsibility of the Contractor to develop specific marketing proposals to encourage a healthy approach to eating. The terms and conditions of employment and recognition offered to the catering team should be both progressive and forward thinking ensuring that the staffing establishment is complete at all times and staff turnover is kept to a minimum. The Multi Academy Trust is expected to grow in the number of schools becoming part of the trust during this contract period. Please see SQ document for more information

CPV Codes

• 55524000 - School catering services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/664AQ87K47 The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. It will be the supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this contract notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time. The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity. The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Oldham:-School-catering-services./664AQ87K... To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/664AQ87K47 GO Reference: GO-2024618-PRO-26637544