School-meal services

Tender description

Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust consists of 4 Schools in Yorkshire, The Trust has decided to tender the catering services of 3 of these Schools to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered as a group. This will be as a Framework Agreement in order to allow the wider Trust to benefit at a later date. The objective for the successful Contractor will be to provide healthy and good quality catering services for the Primary Schools, from September 2019. The Schools initially involved are: — Lothersdale Community Primary School, — Leyburn Community Primary School, — Hawes Community Primary School. The contract is for an initial period of 3 years, with 2 optional 1-year extensions. The bidding contractors must be able to show a proven track record of operating similar contracts within budgets and guidelines. There are currently the following numbers on roll: — Lothersdale Primary School — 110 pupils on roll, split between 46 KS1 and reception and 64 KS2, — Leybrun Primary School — 204 pupils on roll, split between 80 KS1 and reception and 124 KS2. — Hawes Primary School — 93 pupils on roll, split between 37 KS1 and reception and 56 KS2. You must be able to show an innovative approach to providing a school meal service, in line with healthy eating and sourcing fresh local produce. Note: The site visits will take place on Week Commencing 4.3.2019 as follows; — Hawes Community Primary 11:45 a.m. 4th March, — Lothersdale Community Primary 11:45 a.m. 7th March, — Leyburn Community Primary 11:45 a.m. 8th March. Note: Deadline for return of tender is midday 11.5.2019. Presentations by shortlisted Contractors will be held on 23.5.2019. Please note this tender falls under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.