Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust

Tender description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide a comprehensive catering service for Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust. There are currently 7 Schools included within this tender, including 3 campuses at Bridgwater College Academy. Lot 1: The successful Supplier will be required to provide a comprehensive catering service for Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust. There are currently 7 Schools included within this tender, including 3 campuses at Bridgwater College Academy: Bridgwater College Academy ~ Consisting of Polden Campus, Quantock Campus & Sedgemoor Campus Brymore Academy Hamp Academy Maiden Beech Academy Otterhampton Primary Stanchester Academy West Somerset College The Trust is seeking a suitably experienced contractor who has experience of working with complex Multi Academy Trusts for various stages of education. Ideally with a strong operational base within the Somerset area, thus allowing for both adequate contract support and operational flexibility that is to be delivered to support the contract as and when needed moving forwards into this contract term. The services across the Trust is currently a mix of inhouse and outsourced and TUPE is expected to apply. It is anticipated that a number of employees are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and therefore the successful contractor will be expected to gain Admitted Body Status (ABS) in order to continue contributing to the scheme. The Schools within the Trust cater to a variety of needs. Bridgwater College Academy is a large mixed all-through Academy with approximately 1,300 students. The Academy, which is located in Bridgwater, is made up of three campuses: Polden, Sedgmoor and Quantock which incorporate both Infant, Junior and Senior provisions. Brymore Academy is a state boarding school for approximately 300+ boys aged 11 to 17, located in the Cannington area of Bridgwater. There are boarders, weekly boarders and non-boarders and therefore requiring a separate area of expertise for a catering provision similar to that of the independent education sector Hamp Academy, located in Bridgwater, is a Junior School with 350 students in Years 3 to 6. Otterhampton Primary School in the Combwich area of Bridgwater, is a small Primary School educating approximately 70+ children in Years R to 6. Maiden Beech Academy in Crewkerne, is a Junior School educating students in Years 5 to 8 with approximately 400 students on roll. Stanchester Academy in Stoke-sub-Hamdon is a Secondary School of approximately 700+ students in Years 7 to 11. As is West Somerset College in Minehead educating approximately 770 students, including a Sixth Form. The duration of the contract being offered is for an initial three-year period commencing on 1 August 2021 and concluding on 31 July 2024, with the option to extend for a further period of two years. This extension will be granted by mutual consent and on the same terms and conditions as the original contract. The contract being offered within this tender will be on a guaranteed performance basis. The quality of food provision will be critical and indeed your organisation must be flexible enough to source bakery, meat, fruit and vegetables and dairy products through local suppliers. It is expected that the successful Supplier will work very closely with the Client and engage with the school curriculum moving forwards. Customer engagement will be fundamental to the continuous improvement in the service provision. The successful contractor should have similar operations within the local area thus ensuring that the Operational Management Team responsible for the contract are available for regular unplanned visits and support for the contract, and that coverage for any planned or unplanned leave from within the establishment staffing structure can be easily provided. To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6774S9428F