School catering services

Tender description

Birkdale High School is a Secondary School for boys based in Southport, with 785 pupils ages 11 to 16 on roll from September 2019. The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of catering services to the client. It is the client’s expectation that the successful bidder shall be responsible for the operation of the catering function including employment and management of staff, supply of foodstuffs, consumables and light equipment and preparing and serving appropriate meals. The client will retain responsibility for payment of utilities and the operation and maintenance of core catering equipment and facilities. The contract period will be for 3 years initially with the option to extend for two further 1-year periods. Birkdale High School is a Secondary School for boys based in Southport, with 785 pupils ages 11 to 16 on roll from September 2019. The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of catering services to the client. It is the client’s expectation that the successful bidder shall be responsible for the operation of the catering function including employment and management of staff, supply of foodstuffs, consumables and light equipment and preparing and serving appropriate meals. The client will retain responsibility for payment of utilities and the operation and maintenance of core catering equipment and facilities. The successful bidder will provide a range of good quality, nutritious, attractively presented meals for pupils and staff, that comply with Government’s minimum nutritional and food based standards for the educational sector. Meals should reflect growth in healthy eating trends, promote uptake and comply with the new Ofsted guidance for catering. The contract period will be for 3 years initially with the option to extend for two further 1-year periods.