School catering services
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The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Sir Frederic Osborn School. Sir Frederic Osborn School is a secondary school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire On 1.3.2017, the school converted to foundation status. The school is currently considering converting to become an Academy. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 598 students on roll and 108 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The Client would wish the successful Supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1.8.2017 to 31.7.2020 and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful Supplier offering the Client a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the Client for the duration of this contract. The academic year is based on a calendar of 195 days. 5 days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the school, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost and Free School Meals will be charged on uptake. Whilst the Client prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The Client expects the successful Supplier to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The Client expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Every Child Matters. The Client believes that success should be celebrated and that pupils should enjoy their time at school; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning. Much time therefore, is spent reviewing and planning schemes of work to ensure that they are differentiated to meet the needs of all students. As a result, the Client is very enthusiastic regarding work experience and apprenticeship proposals and would welcome the input of the successful Supplier. As a school who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century, any consideration regarding inward capital investment as part of the Supplier's tender submission would be welcomed. The Client would wish for the Supplier to look at making this investment within the sixth form centre and Sports Centre which attracts 48 hirers across a range of sporting activities. Please be advised that: — This contract will be let on a 3 years plus 2 years basis. — There are currently 6 staff employed to deliver the catering service. — There are currently 4 catering staff in the LGPS. — The catering service is currently run in-house. — The Client has a minimum requirement for a Supplier's employer's liability/ public liability and professional indemnity insurance of 5 000 000 GBP. Further information is provided in the SQ Document.
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7 years ago
Publish date
7 years ago
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Ridgeway Academy
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