Cambrian Learning Trust - Catering and Cleaning Services

A Tender Notice
by CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
5 year
Value
£11M
Sector
FACILITY
Published
06 Jan 2025
Delivery
To 15 Jan 2030 (est.)
Deadline
10 Feb 2025 17:00

Concepts

Location

Oxfordshire: Full details in tender documentation

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Description

Cambrian Learning Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of full daily catering and cleaning services.The services at the Cambrian Learning Trust are outsourced. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Catering: 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 breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. Across the Trust there are currently 8004 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 1394 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 1283 to Free School Meals. Cleaning: The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 01 September 2025.The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term.

Lot Division

1 Catering-Primary Schools
  • Value: £4M

Cambrian Learning Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of full daily catering for their Primary Schools under Lot1.The services at the Cambrian Learning Trust are outsourced.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust Primary schools. … The catering facilities at the schools include the main dining areas and servery.Across the Trust there are currently 8004 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25, of this 3673 pupils are in the Primary setting. Of this figure, 1240 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 575 to Free School Meals in their primary schools. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Some members of the catering team (8 staff) 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. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

2 Catering-Secondary Schools
  • Value: £5M

Cambrian Learning Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of full daily catering for their Secondary and All-Through Schools under Lot2.The services at the Cambrian Learning Trust are outsourced.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Secondary and All-Through Schools . … The catering facilities at the schools include the main dining areas and servery.Across the Trust there are currently 8004 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25, of this 4331 pupils are in the Primary setting. Of this figure, 154 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 708 to Free School Meals in their Secondary and All-Through Schools. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Some members of the catering team (10 staff) 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. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

3 Cleaning
  • Value: £2M

Cambrian Learning Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of full daily cleaning services.The services at the Cambrian Learning Trust are outsourced.The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 01 September 2025.The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time.TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Some members of the cleaning team (5 staff) are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Renewal Options

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

CPV Codes

  • 55524000 - School catering services
  • 90919300 - School cleaning services

Indicators

  • Variant bids may be considered.
  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Options are available.
  • Renewals are not available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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.

Reference

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