School catering services

Tender description

The successful supplier will be required to provide catering services for Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust with schools in the Bradford and Keighley areas in the North of England. The contract will commence 1.4.2020 and will be for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. At contract commencement there will be 11 schools, all primary schools with the majority single form entry, numbers ranging from 198 to 420. It is expected that there will be 19 schools by September 2020 with at least one secondary school. Contract value: 678 000 GBP year one. Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust is looking for a provider who will work in true partnership with the Trust and support its Catholic values. The Trust’s objectives in putting the catering contract out to tender are: Food choice — ensure a varied and interesting menu that is appropriate to each individual school’s pupil food requirements and tastes. Flexibility is important. Healthy eating — providing and promoting healthy eating options is important. Pupil engagement and added value — the Trust will be looking for innovative ideas to engage pupils and parents with school food. Capital investment — capital investment would be welcome in some schools. Value for money — the Trust is looking for catering costs savings. Staffing — the current catering staff are mostly well thought of. The Trust will be looking for a provider who is experienced in the management of staff in a multi-site situation. We understand that most catering staff will be members of LGPS and Admitted Body Status would therefore be expected with regards to pension provision. This would be a first generation contract.