Breakfast Clubs Programme

Concepts

• restaurant and food serving
• dfe
• associated logistical services for the breakfast clubs programme
• breakfast club services
• breakfast clubs programme
• healthy breakfast clubs
• delivery of breakfast club services
• benefits of breakfast clubs
• food parcels
• obesity

Location

London

Description

The Department for Education (DfE) seeks to contract a single national supplier for the provision of food goods and the associated logistical services for the Breakfast Clubs Programme in schools across England. Food will be provided for school terms, from September 2021 until July 2023. Schools are a vital part of the government’s plan to improve social mobility and tackle childhood obesity. Accessible and healthy breakfast clubs can play an important role in ensuring children from all backgrounds have a nutritious start to their day, helping them to optimise their learning potential. Evidence of impact is strongest among disadvantaged pupils where education outcomes tend to be lower and deprived areas where obesity rates are higher. The DfE will award a single contract for the delivery of Breakfast Club Services, providing national coverage throughout England. To that end we welcome bids from consortia and/or a lead (prime) supplier with a supply chain of sub-contractors.

Total Quantity or Scope

The supplier will be responsible for: • recruiting Schools to participate in the programme from an agreed target list provided • providing a plan for promoting the benefits of breakfast clubs and healthy eating to schools, parents and pupils • providing breakfast provision to schools that adhere to the Government’s School Food Standards • the design, implementation and ongoing management of appropriate and accessible user interface channels to enable schools to order the breakfast provision For more details regarding the specification, please see the Invitation to Tender pack which can be downloaded via Jaggaer. SCHEDULED DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF CONTRACT NOTICE: Tender documents issued = Monday 15 March 2021 Last day for submission of bidder clarifications = Tuesday 6 April 2021 Last day for DfE to respond to bidder clarifications = Friday 9 April 2021 Deadline for Tender responses to be received = 10:00 on Friday 16 April 2021 Department announcement of preferred bidder = Frida Friday 4 June 2021 10 day standstill period ends = Monday 14 June 2021 Contract commencement = Thursday 1 July 2021

Renewal Options

The Department also reserves the option to extend the resulting arrangement up to a further 12 months.

CPV Codes

• 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
• 15897300 - Food parcels
• 55521200 - Meal delivery service

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

This open tender competition is being run via the DfE’s e-procurement portal, Jaggaer. Links to the site and related guidance can be found via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procu...