The Jo Richardson Community School ~ Tender for Catering Services

Tender description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for The Jo Richardson Community School (JRCS). JRCS is a maintained secondary comprehensive school in Barking and Dagenham which opened in 2002. In September 2005, the school moved from temporary accommodation to its permanent home, a PFI building on the Castle Green site. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 1452 students on roll and 250 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The school roll will increase by 60 students in the academic year 2018/19 and by another 60 students in the academic year 2019/20. In September 2019 we predict the school roll will be in excess of 1,700 students including the 6th Form. The Client would wish the successful Supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1 August 2018 to 31 July 2021 and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful Supplier offering the Client a guaranteed return/cost per annum for the provision of catering services. The sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the Client for the duration of this contract. The academic year is based on a calendar of 195 days. 5 days are to be used for staff professional development which means that the school will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all school catering services, which currently includes breakfast service, morning break, 2 lunch sittings, after-school service, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School Meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption, with free meals at a margin and hospitality at net food cost. Whilst the Client prioritizes value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The Client expects 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 Client expects the successful Supplier of evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Every Child Matters. Further information is provided in the SQ Documentation.