School catering services

Tender description

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at Manor Primary School (MP), East Park Primary School (EP) and Hill Avenue Primary School (HA). The catering service provision at the Schools has been operated by Wolverhampton DSO and has not been market tested for many years. To ensure Best Value principles are applied the Executive Headteacher and School Governors have made a decision to tender the catering service. The Vision: Every pupil is equally valued, and through a powerful combination of outstanding learning and exceptional leadership, our pupils are nurtured and inspired to be the best they can be both now and in their future lives. The key to this success is treating every child as an individual, to motivate and develop them by focusing on how they have improved on their school journey, not how they started. All Schools operate a restrictive lunch service and the children can only opt out of having a school meal every day, at the beginning of each term. The Schools wish to explore other systems in which the uptake will be increased. There are 2 different school meal choices each day, or jacket potato or sandwiches. The Schools are looking to increase the choice and variety to attract more users of the catering service. The Schools wish the successful contractor to introduce a system of on-line payment for meals, similar to ParentPay and operated by the contractor. The chosen company will have, as a minimum, The Soil Association Food for Life Silver Catering Award and aspire to reach Gold standard within 12 months. All Schools have well-equipped production kitchens. The Schools do not anticipate the need for any financial investment in the kitchens but would be looking for advice and discussion regarding any requirements and how, and who pays for it.