School catering services

Tender description

The successful supplier will be required to provide catering services at St Peter's School and Sixth Form. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 January 2021 until 31 December 2023, with the option to extend the contract term for a further term of up to 2 years and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful supplier offering the school a guaranteed return/cost per annum for the provision of catering services. The value of the current contract, for 2018/2019 is circa GBP 145 000.00 including free school meals and hospitality at cost. Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. 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 teaching and support staff and students on roll, all of whom have a focus on the introduction of exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of tastes and dietary requirements. The School would wish the successful supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within School, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free student meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost The School 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 School also expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Keeping Children Safe in Education. St Peter’s School believes that success should be celebrated and that students should enjoy their time at school; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning. Much time therefore, is spent reviewing and planning schemes of work to ensure that they are differentiated to meet the needs of all students. As a result, the School are very enthusiastic regarding work experience and apprenticeship proposals and would welcome the input of the successful supplier. As a School who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century, any consideration regarding inward capital investment as part of the supplier’s tender submission would be welcomed. The School would wish for the supplier to look at making this investment within the existing dining areas, with attention being given to a high street style, retail focused offer which attracts current non users of the refectory, the upgrade of the current cashless systems, counter layouts and furnishings and the implementation of a procedure that would assist in producing a reduction of current queuing times. The School objectives: • to increase the standards of fresh food provision; • to increase the standard of service for all customers; • to receive a consistently high-quality catering provision; • to generate an improved dining and social environment for all students; • to receive proactive management support for the catering team, in order to attract and retain a full complement of motivated staff; • to hold regular review meetings with the successful supplier; • to achieve overall value for money.