East Anglian Schools Trust ~ Catering Tender

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for East Anglian Schools Trust.

The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within each school, which also includes the provision for all hospitality and free issue requirements. To confirm;

Kesgrave High School, Main Rd, Kesgrave, Ipswich IP5 2PB

Farlingaye High School, Ransom Rd, Woodbridge IP12 4JX

Bungay High School and Sixth Form Centre, Queen's Rd, Bungay NR35 1RW

There is also the possibility of a new special school being included within this tender – details will be confirmed as the process progresses

The current contract offers a return to the Client. Within this contract all free school meals and hospitality are recharged at net food cost only.

The duration of the contract being offered is three years commencing on 1st September 2021 and concluding on 31 August 2024, with the potential for an extension of up to a further two years. The contract being offered is based on a guaranteed performance basis.

Please note that the successful Supplier will pay The Litmus Partnership a consultancy fee on award of this contract, which will be to the value of £6,000.00 plus VAT. This fee will be invoiced immediately after the 10 day standstill period ends (by 31 July 2021). To ensure transparency, you will clearly show within your management fee a breakdown of this consultancy fee, over the length of the contract. The total full fee will be paid by the successful Supplier, in full to The Litmus Partnership, by no later than 31 August 2021.

It is expected that the successful Supplier will work very closely with the Client and engage with the school curriculum moving forwards into this contract term.

The Client wishes for the successful Supplier to be able to offer innovation and to make some changes to the service provision within the school during the course of the new contract term.

Inward investment is sought as part of your tender return to help facilitate your service offer and is to be depreciated over the contract term.

For the avoidance of doubt TUPE Regulations including pension rights will apply to this contract where applicable.

The successful Supplier will be expected to deliver a concise and detailed method of management reporting at the end of each month, thus updating the Client on the contract performance. It is imperative that an open book policy is offered to ensure that the School has total clarity on financial performance of the contract.

The Client is seeking both innovation and the application of current food trends within the tender submissions and would expect as a result of this to be able to identify ‘Best Value’ in both financial and qualitative terms and work in partnership with the chosen Supplier moving into this contract term.

Please see SQ document for further information. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: litmustms.co.uk/respond/NN48R7N93R ↗