School catering services

Tender description

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services to the St Martin's Multi Academy Trust at the following schools: — St Martin's CE Primary School; — Field View Primary School; — Grove Primary School. The catering service provision at all 3 schools detailed above has not been market tested in recent years and to ensure Best Value principles are applied the Head Teachers and Academy Governors have made a decision to tender the catering services at all three Academy Schools. Current roll numbers are: St Martin's CE Primary School ~ 230 pupils plus 32 teaching / support staff. Field View Primary School ~ 409 pupils plus 48 teaching / support staff. Grove Primary School ~ 382 pupils plus 36 teaching / support staff. For the avoidance of doubt TUPE Regulations will apply to this contract and some if not all of the current catering staff are in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). St Martin's Multi Academy Trust is seeking both innovation and the application of current food trends within the tender submissions and would expect as a result of this to be able to identify ‘Best Value’ and work in partnership with the chosen contractor going forward. The contract will be initially for 3 years with the option of extending for a further 2 years. It will be based on a Fixed Price arrangement during the contract term and if any improvements to financial surpluses are generated then the contractor shall share these on an agreed percentage return. Free School Meals and any ad-hoc catering requirements will be invoiced separately on a monthly basis.