School catering services

Tender description

Pye Green Academy is seeking to procure the services of a specialist Contractor to provide Catering and Cleaning Managed Services to the Academy. The aim is to provide nutritional food and a good quality service in addition to maintaining the cleanliness of the establishment. The University are running this tender activity on behalf of Education Central Multi Academy Trust namely Pye Green Academy (PGA) address details below, the University provides Procurement Services via an SLA with Education Central Multi Academy Trust (ECMAT). PGA is seeking to procure the services of a specialist Contractor to provide Catering and Cleaning Managed Services. The aim is to provide nutritional food and a good quality service in addition to maintaining the cleanliness of the establishment. Any resultant contract will be between Education Central Multi Academy Trust and the Contractor. The Qualification section will be assessed on a pass/fail basis in accordance with the standard qualification questions implemented by the Crown Commercial Services (CCS)/Cabinet Office, in addition to the following: — The Tenderer must have a minimum annual turnover of 200 000 GBP; — The Tenderer must have a Credit Safe Score of ≥ 30; — The Successful Contractor must have 5 000 000 GBP Public Liability Insurance; — The Successful Contractor must have 5 000 000 GBP Employer's Liability Insurance. In addition to the above, Project Specific Pass/Fail Criteria are listed below: — Tenderers must have the ability to supply both Catering and Cleaning managed services. — Tenderers must have experience of undertaking a similar contract in a School environment. — It is a mandatory requirement that your organisation has managed a contract involving TuPE previously. Please confirm your organisation have undertaken a contract of this nature. — Please confirm all personnel involved with this potential contract are DBS cleared at the enhanced level every 3 years. — Personnel must be DBS cleared prior to commencing work on the Contract. — Confirm that all personnel will provide the Academy with a copy of their DBS certificate, photo ID and proof of address for the purpose of recording in our Single Central Register. — Safeguarding — You must comply with the national safeguarding policies and protocols, such as DofE Keeping Children Safe in Education? — Do you have the ability to operate electronic ordering, payment and invoicing? — Staff Cover — please confirm you have sufficient personnel to adequately cover this provision for short and long term absence? (NB. The Academy must always have the requisite number of personnel present as per the Contractual requirements.) — Tenderers must be able to provide a single point of contact for Contract Management. — You must be able to commit to at least 3 monthly business review meetings at the start of the contract. — Tenderers must be able to provide links to local food providers to facilitate the contract. — Maintenance for Academy owned Catering Equipment must be managed by the Contractor. — Tenderer must take responsibility to source and provide all cleaning equipment and consumables in relation to the Contract. — Please confirm that you have a recognised Quality Management system in place.