Published date: 14 January 2022

Last edited date: 18 January 2022

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: 14 February 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Canteen and catering services - 55500000

  • Catering services - 55520000

Location of contract

TS17 6QN

Value of contract

£1,500,000 to £2,000,000

Procurement reference

IT-383-38-NSTAR P/REF 0038

Published date

14 January 2022

Closing date

14 February 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

North Star is looking to procure a provider of catering services to operate and run The Bistro at our Aspen Gardens site.

Our Extra Care scheme, Aspen Gardens is located in the Hardwick area of Stockton. The Scheme is part of a regeneration area within a large housing estate of mixed development and tenure. The service is located close to a number of local amenities and on the doorstep to North Tees Hospital.

The extra care scheme was developed in partnership with Stockton Borough Council and North Star to meet the needs of older people who need care and support to continue to live independently in the community and in their own home. The service opened in 2007, it is a building with a mixture of 50, two bedroomed apartments and Bungalows set around a courtyard with vast outdoor space.

The building has several valuable facilities including a commercial kitchen enabling us to serve meals throughout the day in our fully refurbished light and airy bistro area, communal lounges, training rooms/facilities, a memory room, commercial laundry facilities, a hairdressing room, a guest room to enable family members to visit and staff offices. We have recently developed our gardens at the scheme to enable tenants to grow flowers and fresh produce along with housing egg laying hens.

North Star have staff based on site providing housing related support to tenants to enable them to live independently in their own home, we also deliver a repair person service on site.

The local authority commission and oversee the care contract on site currently delivered by comfort call. Care staff are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week to tend to resident's needs.

Aspen Gardens promotes independent living with an inclusive environment for all our residents. The health and wellbeing of our tenants is important to us, and we offer facilities to enable people to live life to their best potential

The scheme is established in the local community, we also have a sheltered housing service next door to Aspen Gardens housing 20 flats, we encourage our tenants to integrate and utilize the services, events, and activities on offer within Aspen Gardens.

Full details can be found within the tender pack.

More information

Links

Additional text

All Tender documentation can be accessed via our e-procurement portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/northstarhg/ in the event that this is not accessible for whatever reason then alternatively please contact tenders@northstarhg.co.uk or Kerry Hunter the Procurement Lead on 01642 796 327.

Under no circumstance should any other North Star employees be contacted directly relating to this tender.

Delivery Notes

Service is to be operated from Stockton-on-Tees

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kerry Hunter

Address

St. Marks Court
Thornaby
Stockton-on-Tees
TS17 6QN
United Kingdom

Telephone

01642 796327

Email

kerry.hunter@northstarhg.co.uk