School catering services

Tender description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Ormiston Denes Academy. Ormiston Denes Academy is a secondary school with academy status located in the northern outskirts of Lowestoft, Suffolk. It has around 900 students aged 11 to 16. Part of the Ormiston Academies Trust, the school is situated on Yarmouth Road, the A12. It is also home to a sports training centre open to the public. As the largest Academy in Lowestoft we are fortunate to be able to provide first-rate facilities across the curriculum. Our new arts centre, refurbished technology classrooms, 3g Astroturf pitches and extensive ICT infrastructure are a few examples. However, providing an excellent environment for learning is just one of the aspects ensuring that students are able to focus on the core purpose of being in school; their education. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering and vending services within the Academy, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. The duration of the contract being offered is three years commencing on 1.9.2017 and concluding on 31.8.2020, with the option of extending for a further 2 years. The contract being offered within this tender will be based on a guaranteed performance basis with all free issue requirements and hospitality being recharged on consumption at ‘net’ food cost only.