School catering services

Tender description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for the Harrow Schools Consortium at the following locations: — Bentley Wood High School, — Aylward Primary School (note: supplied by Bentley Wood High School), — Canons High School, — Harrow High School, — Hatch End High School, — Nower Hill High School, — Park High School, — Rooks Heath College, — Earlsmead Primary School (note: supplied by Rooks Heath College), — Whitmore High School, — Jubilee Academy (note: supplied by Whitmore High School), — The Sacred Heart Language College, — Pinner High School. Total sales value per annum for all schools = 2 121 000 GBP. The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from April 2019 and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful Supplier offering the clients a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the clients for the duration of this contract. The academic year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that the schools will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. Whilst the clients prioritise value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. Whilst turnover has grown in each year of the contract there is considerable scope for this to grow further following school expansion in recent years. The school clients expect the successful Supplier to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The successful Supplier will be expected to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of inclusive, healthy schools and / or Every Child Matters. The clients believe that success should be celebrated and that pupils should enjoy their time at school; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning. Much time therefore, is spent reviewing and planning schemes of work to ensure that they are differentiated to meet the needs of all students. As a result, the clients are very enthusiastic regarding work experience and apprenticeship proposals and would welcome the input of the successful Supplier. As schools who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century, any consideration regarding inward capital investment as part of the Supplier’s tender submission would be welcomed. The clients would wish the Supplier to look at making this investment within the existing kitchen / hall / dining areas, including technology. Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 + 2 years basis.