The de Ferrers Trust ~ Catering Tender

Concepts

• school catering
• burton upon trent
• burton on trent
• swadlincote
• tutbury
• a small secondary school catering
• catering
• ferrers
• primary school
• roll split

Location

Staffordshire CC

Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for the seven schools within The de Ferrers Trust.

Total Quantity or Scope

The trust believes that all children and young people in their care should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential through achieving highly, regardless of their ability or background. The de Ferrers Trust comprises of the following schools: - The de Ferrers Academy The de Ferrers Academy is a very large, co-educational split-site secondary school with a separate Sixth Form campus. This means it has students from ages 11 to 18. The school is based in Burton upon Trent with approximately 2,400 students on roll split over its three campuses. The school was one of the first schools in Staffordshire to provide all their students from years –7 to 11 with their own iPad for use in lessons and at home, via a parental contributions scheme. The school was recently judged as good by Ofsted in December 2023. Horninglow Primary Horninglow is an all through primary school for pupils aged between 3 and 11 years in Burton upon Trent. Children enjoy an excellent start in the Early Years setting and benefit from committed and passionate staff throughout the school. The school was judged as good by Ofsted in May 2019 and has approximately 210 pupils on roll. Lansdowne Infant Lansdowne is an infant school providing education for pupils aged 3 to 7 years in Burton upon Trent. The school officially opened in 1991, which coincided with the opening of Eton Park Junior. Lansdowne is a successful academy. They pride themselves on their commitment to providing all pupils with a quality education which develops the whole child. The school is a happy, stimulating environment with a nurturing ethos. The school was judged as good by Ofsted in May 2019 and has approximately 154 pupils on roll. Eton Park Junior Eton Park is a purpose-built junior school for students between the ages of 7 and 11 years located in Burton upon Trent. They have a very generous site which includes playing fields, a hard surface playground, a trim trail, ICT lecture theatre, gardens, and a nature conservation area. At Eton Park, staff are determined that no child is left behind. Each individual is given the support and guidance to enable them to develop the skills and acquire the knowledge that will prepare them for the next stage of their school career. The school was judged as good by Ofsted in March 2023 and has approximately 210 pupils on roll. The Pingle Academy The Pingle Academy is a co-educational, comprehensive secondary school with a Sixth Form provision. This means it has students aged from 11 to 18 years. It is situated on a large secure site at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Swadlincote. Students benefit from a wide range of specialist facilities, including a floodlit 3G astro-turf area and a newly refurbished swimming pool. The school also has a separate Learning Support Base and Autism Resource Centre as well as a purpose built Sixth Form Centre. Staff are dedicated to ensuring that every learner’s potential is fulfilled in a happy and caring environment. They are truly inclusive and aim to remove barriers to learning and achievement in and out of the classroom. The school enjoys an excellent local reputation. The school was judged as good by Ofsted in November 2021 and has approximately 1,450 pupils on roll. Granville Academy Granville Academy is a small secondary school catering for students aged between 11 and 16 years in Woodville, Swadlincote. Granville is committed to providing academic excellence within a caring and inclusive environment. Alongside a drive for sustained academic improvement is the view that every student matters. Granville has the highest expectations for its students in all aspects of academy life and believe in developing them in each area: academic, social, moral, and cultural. Please see SQ document for more information.

CPV Codes

• 55524000 - School catering services

Indicators

• Variant bids may be considered.
• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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: <a href="https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Burton-upon-Trent:-School-catering-services./6D8E9T3S9T" target="_blank">https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Burton-upon-Trent:-School-catering-services./6D8E9T3S9T To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/6D8E9T3S9T" target="_blank">https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/6D8E9T3S9T GO Reference: GO-2024116-PRO-24970727