School catering services

Tender description

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at Cedars Academy and Robin Hood Academy. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of services within the existing facilities for the 359 students on roll at Cedars Academy and the and 17 teaching and 21 FTE support staff and the current 570 students on roll at Robin Hood Academy (rising to 600 in September 2016) and the and 32 teaching and 29 FTE support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The Schools would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from January 2017 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract. The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from January 2017 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the Schools a guaranteed cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the meal tariff is to remain with the Schools for the duration of this contract. Each School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. 5 days are to be used for staff professional development which means that Schools 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 lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. Whilst the Schools prioritise value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price.