Crossflatts Primary School Catering Tender

Timeline:

Issue of Invitation to Tender - 4th April 2025

Bidding Companies to Visit Sites - 24th April 2025

Deadline for return of Tender Responses - 5th May 2025 - 5pm

Evaluation of Responses, Red Box - May 2025

Presentations - 22nd May 2025

Contract Awarded by - 1st June 2025

Contract Commencement - 1st September 2025

Aims of the Service:

Crossflatts Primary School wish to be at the forefront of school catering and as such require a modern, branded offer that reflects the leading trends in the industry.

At this time, the School's wish is 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:-

• Natasha's Law (2021): Full allergen labelling on all pre-packed food.
• HFA Halal Compliance where required.
• Healthy eating promotion & food education initiatives.
• Seasonal, locally sourced produce prioritised.
• A catering service that is well managed and requires minimal involvement from the Schools' 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.
• The ability of the Contractor to provide a high level of support for the catering tea in light of their difficult working conditions.
• A Contractor who is proactive in their relationship management with the School.
• Investment in the Schools' Catering service through increased marketing 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 Contractor that adopts a flexible and proactive approach to all Trust activities, especially in the need to have local facilities to support the School on occasion when the provision cannot be provided in the temporary facilities for whatever reason.
• 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.