Published date: 15 January 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 31 January 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Catering services - 55520000

  • School catering services - 55524000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

20250115164053-103835

Published date

15 January 2025

Closing date

31 January 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 February 2025

Contract end date

2 February 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The Council is currently exploring options for the future delivery of the schools catering service and whether it will continue to be a provider beyond 31st March 2026. If the Council decides not to continue providing the managed service, then schools will be required to make their own arrangements for procuring their schools catering provision. Each school will decide how to procure their requirements, one option is a joint procurement exercise on behalf of a consortium of schools to procure a managed catering service. To help inform such an exercise, the Council is undertaking this pre-market engagement stage to explore what is available and seek feedback and guidance from the supply market.


About the buyer

Contact name

Beth Taylor

Address

Town Hall
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
S70 2TA
ENG

Telephone

+44 1226770770

Email

BethTaylor@barnsley.gov.uk

Website

https://www.barnsley.gov.uk