Star Academies ~ Catering Tender

Please note: bidders who intend to bid for more than one Lot will be required to submit a separate response for each Lot (separate links for responding to each Lot are provided within this notice). Lot 1 – Lancashire/Manchester ~ https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/THCW298586 Eden Boys' School, Preston The Olive School, Preston Highfield Leadership Academy The Valley Leadership Academy Eden Boys' School, Bolton The Olive School, Bolton Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester Current Contract value = £3.1million per annum across all four Lots The Trust is looking to award a contract for each Lot or multiple Lots based upon a three year contract with the option to extend for a further two years. The Trust is looking for a catering provider who is experienced and innovative in providing catering services to the education sector and specifically for Multi Academy Trusts. The successful contractor will be expected to uphold high standards of food and service, demonstrating a strong commitment to healthy eating and to increasing sales. It is essential to the Trust that a service appropriate to the demographic for each school is provided. There will be an essential requirement for HMC Halal meat in the majority of schools. A high level of contract support will be expected. Please note there will be some employees in the local government pension scheme, therefore Admitted Body Status will be expected. Please find further details in the SQ Document.

Please note: bidders who intend to bid for more than one Lot will be required to submit a separate response for each Lot (separate links for responding to each Lot are provided within this notice). Lot 2 – West Yorkshire ~ https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/R4BY5549F3 Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy High Crags Primary Leadership Academy Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Current Contract value = £3.1million per annum across all four Lots The Trust is looking to award a contract for each Lot or multiple Lots based upon a three year contract with the option to extend for a further two years. The Trust is looking for a catering provider who is experienced and innovative in providing catering services to the education sector and specifically for Multi Academy Trusts. The successful contractor will be expected to uphold high standards of food and service, demonstrating a strong commitment to healthy eating and to increasing sales. It is essential to the Trust that a service appropriate to the demographic for each school is provided. There will be an essential requirement for HMC Halal meat in the majority of schools. A high level of contract support will be expected. Please note there will be some employees in the local government pension scheme, therefore Admitted Body Status will be expected. Please find further details in the SQ Document.

Please note: bidders who intend to bid for more than one Lot will be required to submit a separate response for each Lot (separate links for responding to each Lot are provided within this notice). Lot 3 – Midlands ~ https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/Q8KW4YM74F Eden Boys' School, Birmingham North The Olive School, Birmingham Small Heath Leadership Academy Eden Girls' School, Coventry Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham The Olive School, Small Heath Starbank, Birmingham (across three sites) Current Contract value = £3.1million per annum across all four Lots The Trust is looking to award a contract for each Lot or multiple Lots based upon a three year contract with the option to extend for a further two years. The Trust is looking for a catering provider who is experienced and innovative in providing catering services to the education sector and specifically for Multi Academy Trusts. The successful contractor will be expected to uphold high standards of food and service, demonstrating a strong commitment to healthy eating and to increasing sales. It is essential to the Trust that a service appropriate to the demographic for each school is provided. There will be an essential requirement for HMC Halal meat in the majority of schools. A high level of contract support will be expected. Please note there will be some employees in the local government pension scheme, therefore Admitted Body Status will be expected. Please find further details in the SQ Document.

Please note: bidders who intend to bid for more than one Lot will be required to submit a separate response for each Lot (separate links for responding to each Lot are provided within this notice). Lot 4 - London ~ https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/PV9R9CKBX9 Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest The Olive School, Hackney (across three sites from Sept 2021) Eden Girls' School, Slough Current Contract value = £3.1million per annum across all four Lots The Trust is looking to award a contract for each Lot or multiple Lots based upon a three year contract with the option to extend for a further two years. The Trust is looking for a catering provider who is experienced and innovative in providing catering services to the education sector and specifically for Multi Academy Trusts. The successful contractor will be expected to uphold high standards of food and service, demonstrating a strong commitment to healthy eating and to increasing sales. It is essential to the Trust that a service appropriate to the demographic for each school is provided. There will be an essential requirement for HMC Halal meat in the majority of schools. A high level of contract support will be expected. Please note there will be some employees in the local government pension scheme, therefore Admitted Body Status will be expected. Please find further details in the SQ Document.

• Lancashire/Manchester
• Num offers: 3
• Value: £3,179,260

• West Yorkshire
• Num offers: 3
• Value: £3,179,260

• Midlands
• Num offers: 3
• Value: £3,179,260

• London
• CONTRACT NOT AWARDED – PROCUREMENT DISCONTINUED.