Vale Academy Trust - Catering Services

Concepts

• school catering
• vale academy trust
• wantage
• tender of their catering services
• tender documentation.all members of the catering team
• service.the services
• trust schools
• full lunch service
• tender documentation.the trust
• best possible service

Location

Full details in tender documentation

Description

Vale Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Trust schools are currently all in-house. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. This will consist of morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. There is one Secondary School and six Primary Schools out for tender of their catering services. Across the Trust schools in this tender there are currently 3,278 pupils on roll for the academic year 2020/2021. Of this figure, 712 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 442 to Free School Meals/Sixth Form Bursary. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.All members of the catering team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.

Total Quantity or Scope

Vale Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service for seven of their eight schools in the Trust.The services at these Trust schools are currently all in-house. … This will consist of morning break at one sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. … TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.All members of the catering team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.The Trust is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and ongoing.The Trust is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menu ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 55524000 - School catering services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

CPV code 55524000-9, falls within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as a Social and Other Specific Service, therefore the procurement procedure is governed by Section 7 of Part 2 (Regulations 74-77) of those Regulations.