Preston Hedges Trust - Catering Services Tender

Concepts

• school catering
• northampton
• existing catering staff
• catering service providers
• preston hedges trust - catering services tender
• preston hedges trust
• preston
• catering
• hedges
• continuous school improvement

Location

Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Description

The Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools, including breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements.

Total Quantity or Scope

Preston Hedges Trust offers the very best opportunities to all pupils, throughout each of their schools. The Trust’s highly skilled, energetic and creative teaching Staff make sure that they constantly drive forward standards and deliver continuous School improvement across all Schools – regardless of where they are on their individual journey. … The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 07 April 2025. Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender. TUPE regulations apply to this contract, which involves the transfer of existing catering staff, of which some may be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, requiring arrangements to be made for 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://invictus-inport.com/respond/7D58N2N2WX

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: https://invictus-inport.com/tenders/UK-UK-Northampton:-School-catering-services.... To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://invictus-inport.com/respond/7D58N2N2WX GO Reference: GO-2024923-PRO-27788781