Procurement of school meals service

Published date: 6 April 2020

Last edited date: 29 April 2020

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: 11 May 2020

Contract summary

Industry

Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

RG14 1TS

Value of contract

£123,860

Procurement reference

School Meals - update 280420

Published date

6 April 2020

Closing date

11 May 2020

Contract start date

25 July 2020

Contract end date

24 July 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

We are welcoming tenders to support the schools' statutory duty to provide free school lunches and lunches on request, as well as additional catering services, from the academic year 2020-2021.

We are seeking a three year contract with the option to extend for a maximum of two, 1 year periods.

We welcome the opportunity to work together with our new contractor to promote a school meals service which provides a healthy balanced meal option at an affordable price.

More information

Links

https://robertsandilands-westberks.secure-dbprimary.com/westberks/primary/robertsandilands/site/pages/so/schooldinners/cateringtenderapril2020
Tender notice
Robert Sandilands Primary School Website

https://sandilands.w-berks.sch.uk/westberks/primary/robertsandilands/arenas/websiteinformation/web/responsetoaqueryfromatenderer280420.pdf
Clarifications to bidders questions
Response to clarifications

https://sandilands.w-berks.sch.uk/westberks/primary/robertsandilands/arenas/websiteinformation/web/revisiontoitt280420.pdf
Tender notice
Updates to tender documents

Additional text

Please note that whilst we collaborated with Parsons Down Partnership of Schools on our Early Engagement Notice, Parsons Down Partnership of Schools will be tendering separately and their contract notice and relevant documentation are available via their notice.
Please note that the invitation for tender has been updated following queries received as a result of this process.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jenny Burns

Address

Digby Road
Newbury
RG141TS
England

Telephone

01635 40318

Email

finance@sandilands.w-berks.sch.uk

Website

https://robertsandilands-westberks.secure-dbprimary.com/westberks/primary/robertsandilands