Staploe Education Trust - Catering Services

Tender description

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services to the Staploe Education Trust. Staploe Education Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Soham, East Cambridgeshire, which was formed in 2012. The Trust has the following academies: Soham Village College, Kennett Primary School and The Shade Primary School. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the growing student roll, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. We currently have 1569 students on roll and 260 teaching and support staff across the Trust. Our roll at The Shade will grow over the coming years until reaching its full capacity of 420 students (it currently has 122 students across R, Y1 & Y2). The Trust would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for a minimum of three years in duration from 24 March 2016 to the end of the spring term in 2019 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the Staploe Education Trust for the duration of this contract. The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Schools, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The value of the current contract (2014/15) is £335,587 (see PQQ document for breakdown). Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 + 2 years basis.