School catering services

Tender description

The University of Kent Academies Trust is a trust comprised of 2 secondary schools, Brompton Academy and Chatham Grammar School for Girls in Kent. Brompton Academy has approximately 1 400 pupils, and Chatham Grammar has approximately 900. 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 University of Kent Academies Trust is a trust comprised of 2 secondary schools, Brompton Academy and Chatham Grammar School for Girls in Kent. Brompton Academy has approximately 1 400 pupils, and Chatham Grammar has approximately 900. 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. The services are to be provided at the following addresses: Brompton Academy, Marlborough Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5HT Chatham Grammar School for Girls, Rainham Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7EH.