School catering services

Tender description

The aim of creating a Schools Catering Framework is to appoint a number of contractors who are able to undertake the provision of a full catering service for schools. The Authority is looking for providers who can offer a full and efficient catering service for schools supporting the Authority in developing a ‘Whole School Approach to Healthy Eating’. The services will be broken into 2 lots: Lot 1 will be a block of contracts which will be serviced by a single provider. Lot 2 will be providers servicing single contract for single site, multi-academy trust (MAT) or small groups of schools. The provision of the block of contracts will be based on direct award to a single contractor who submitted the most economically advantageous tender. The contracting authority will award contracts via a call off process for the provision of single sites, multi-academy trust (MAT) or small groups of schools to a framework member as a direct award according to the framework ranking or via a mini competition as and when such services are required. The proposed Framework will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years and will have an option to extend for a further 1 year. This Framework Agreement provides that either the Council or Contracting Authority may call off the provision of the Services (Lot 2) by placing an Order with the Contractor, which shall form a separate Service Contract. The meal price will be capped at 2.20 GBP for all primary schools. The price will also be fixed for the term of the contract.