School catering services

Tender description

Elstow Primary School and Bedford Free School have chosen to work with one another as they share the same beliefs and values, and are passionate about the power of the schools to transform lives. Whilst confident in their practice, they are reflective and humble, recognising that they must always do better for their children. They also believe that key to achieving this is looking after their staff, children and families too. Current arrangements — Caterlink via the local authority have the Elstow Primary School contract & ABM have the Bedford Free School contract. This is being tendered as 1 lot. Work with the schools to pursue inventive new ideas for the delivery of quality meals. Students must be able to feel the offer is value for money together with food being well balanced, fresh and nutritional. The Trust place huge importance to providing their students and staff with healthy, nutritious food. The offer should include all styles of menu including a wide range of vegetarian and international dishes. To ensure the continued commitment to healthy eating, vegetarian cuisine, fair trade and local sourcing. This must include the quality, variety, presentation and merchandising of the food and continued support of the existing catering team. Maintain and develop the “restaurant culture” in the schools ensuring that students eat a range of different foods, making healthy and informed choices, eating as a social activity, open to trying new foods etc. To work with the schools to provide an environment to support the change. At Bedford Free School, provide an all day service to staff, parents / guardians and visitors; hot and cold drinks and snacks available to purchase. Provide high quality, reasonably priced catering for parent events and meetings held on site, as required. Provide as and when and by event a Hospitality Proposal and Price for both external hirers and internal events at the schools. To enter into an agreement that rewards the Contractor for continual improvements in their financial and operational performance as well as passing on any financial benefits to the Trust over and above any agreed guarantees.