Published date: 16 September 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 January 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • School-meal services - 55523100

  • School catering services - 55524000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£2,000,000 to £6,000,000

Procurement reference

BRACKN001-DN448660-31267438

Published date

16 September 2020

Closing date

3 January 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 August 2020

Contract end date

31 July 2023

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?

No

Description

Bracknell Forest Borough Council wishes to establish a framework agreement for the provision of school meals catering. The framework agreement will be let for an initial period of three years with an option to extend for a further year. This will be a framework agreement with individual call-off contracts between the contractor and schools.

Initially the framework will cover 11 primary schools in Bracknell Forest with a combined roll number of around 3,800 pupils. Total meals sales in the school year 2017/18 were 332,000 and all sites have full production kitchens.

The framework agreement will be open for other Berkshire schools to join later should they wish to at any subsequent point of the framework's duration.

Main features of the new framework:
• Meals will meet the School Food Regulations for school lunches and the Caroline Walker guidelines for portion sizes.
• Meals will be made using fresh ingredients and prepared on the day.
• Low sugar and low-fat levels alternatives used
• Free of artificial colours and additives wherever possible.
• Vegetarian options to be imaginative and offer variety.
• Fresh and seasonal produce to be used in menus.
• Local sourcing of foods if possible.

Applicants should be aware that all staff working in schools will require DBS (enhanced level) checks and the staff will be required to give their written permission for such checks to be performed.

The total estimated framework value ranges between £2,000,000 (2 million GBP) and £6,000,000 (6 million GBP) depending on framework and call-off contract lengths and take up by other Berkshire schools.

Organisations must register their interest on the South East Business Portal site (https://sebp.due-north.com/ ) in order to receive any changes or notifications issued by the Council during this tender process. The Council will not be held responsible for lack of communication to any organisation who does not register their interest. Clarification questions can also be sent through this site.

This will be a restricted two-stage process. Stage 1 is the Selection Questionnaire for tenderer selection and, if successful, at stage 1, organisations will be invited to tender at stage 2.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

School Meals Catering

  • Opportunity
  • Published 26 November 2019

Award information

Awarded date

4 July 2020

Contract start date

1 August 2020

Contract end date

31 July 2023

Total value of contract

£6,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Cater Link Limited (trading as Caterlink)

Address

Earley West, 300 Thames Valley Park Drive, READING, Berkshire, RG6 1PT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

The total estimated framework value ranges between 2 000 000 GBP (2 million GBP) and 6 000 000 GBP (6 million GBP) depending on framework and call-off contract lengths and take up by other Berkshire schools.

About the buyer

Contact name

David Eagle

Address

Time Square
Market Street
Bracknell
RG12 1JD
England

Email

Procurement.Team@Bracknell-Forest.gov.uk

Website

http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk