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Published 24 Jun 2022, 11:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Catering Services for Dartford Grammar School for Girls

Official notice

Authority: RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

ServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 26 Aug 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The school are looking to appoint a contract caterer to supply their catering services on a new contract starting from January 2023.

CPV: School catering services · School meals

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The school are looking to commence a catering contract, with a partner who shares…Renewal

The school are looking to commence a catering contract, with a partner who shares their vision for a customer-focused service that attracts the maximum number of students. The meals that are to be provided must be appealing to customers, imaginative, provide good value for money and be nutritionally balanced to encourage all students to make an educated choice.

The school's objectives for the new contract are as follows:-

  • A catering service that is well managed and requires minimal involvement from the school's management team.
  • A strong Contractor Area Manager who will develop and lead the team to deliver exceptional customer service, a consistently high-quality food offer and spend a substantial amount of time on site at the outset to undertake this.
  • A Contractor who is proactive in their relationship management with the school, with good communication with key school staff.
  • Investment in the school's catering service through increased marketing, equipment to enhance the services and educational events in return for a tenure of contract.
  • A higher number of students and staff using the facilities by providing a high quality, affordable and nutritious meal.
  • A catering service that encourages students to take a heathy and balanced meal.
  • Food and drinks that look appetising and are attractively presented.
  • A hospitality service that will help showcase the school through events to parents and visitors.
  • A Contractor that adopts a flexible and proactive approach to all school activities.
  • A service that is professionally merchandised and marketed with discretion and to the mutual benefit of the school and the Contractor.
  • A Contractor that operates using the optimum level of staffing. Additional information: The tender documentation you require can be obtained on request by emailing admin@redboxcs.com
Delivery: South East · Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2NT
Extensions: Two optional one year extensions.Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 Jun 2022, 11:54 BST
Last source update
24 Jun 2022, 11:54 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Aug 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-017301
Classification (CPV)
School catering servicesSchool meals
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034a3a Find a Tender

Publisher note: The tender documentation you require can be obtained by requesting via email to admin@redboxcs.com

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
26 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bids opened
26 Aug 2022, 12:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Jun 2022 → 26 Aug 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    24 Jun 2022, 11:54 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    26 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    26 Aug 2022, 12:01 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation Compass House, Guildford St,, Chertsey, Yorkshire & Humber, KT16 9BQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Red Box Consultancy ServicesReview body Harrogate

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.