School catering services

Tender description

Redhill Primary School is mixed primary school based in the West Midlands, with a full roll of 210 pupils ages 4-11 from September 2019. The School catering is currently provided as regeneration of meals which are prepared offsite and the School wishes to proposals to replace the regeneration provision with a full fresh cooked on site service. The School is aware this change of approach will require investment in the catering facilities and staff, therefore its intended bidders will provide, in their tender response, the solution for the kitchen equipment and fitting. The funding for the investment required will be provided by the successful bidder and will be depreciated on a flat line basis over the core contract period. The School catering is currently provided as regeneration of meals which are prepared offsite and the School wishes to proposals to replace the regeneration provision with a full fresh cooked on site service. The School is aware this change of approach will require investment in the catering facilities and staff, therefore its intended bidders will provide, in their tender response, the solution for the kitchen equipment and fitting. The funding for the investment required will be provided by the successful bidder and will be depreciated on a flat line basis over the core contract period. 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.