Official UK procurement notice
Scholars' Education Trust Catering Tender
Authority: Scholars' Education Trust (Public body)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Trust is putting the catering contracts in five of its schools out to tender: 3 secondary schools and 2 primary schools. When submitting your SQ response you must bid for all the schools, but the schools will be able to select their preferred company from those shortlisted to make presentations.
CPV: School catering services
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1The Highfield SchoolRenewal
Pupil Numbers: - by year group As at 11th July 2024
Year 7 178
Year 8 175
Year 9 172
Year 10 177
Year 11 167
Sixth Form 130
Total 999
Current contractor HCL
There may be staff in a LGPS Additional information: You must bid for all the schools, and each of the schools will be able to select their preferred company from the companies shortlisted to make presentations. There is no requirement for the schools to choose the same provider, although a ‘Joint Bid’ will be considered by the Trust/schools.
Lot #2Longdean SchoolRenewal
Pupil Numbers: - by year group
Year 7 240
Year 8 241
Year 9 242
Year 10 240
Year 11 241
Sixth Form 233
Total 1,437
Sales over 12 months
FSM Sales 1,412 GBP (Breakfast)
90,324 (Break and Lunch)
4,663 GBP (Sixth Form)
Pupil Paid Meal Sales 1,397 GBP (Breakfast)
102,912 (Break)
176,873 (Lunch)
25,029 (Sixth Form)
Staff Duty Meal Sales 5,217 GBP
Staff Cash Sales 4,890 GBP
Hospitality Sales 17,065 GBP
Current Contractor: Innovate
There may be staff in a LGPS Additional information: You must bid for all the schools, and each of the schools will be able to select their preferred company from the companies shortlisted to make presentations. There is no requirement for the schools to choose the same provider, although a ‘Joint Bid’ will be considered by the Trust/schools.
Lot #3Sir John Lawes SchoolRenewal
Pupil Numbers: - by year group As of 11th July 2024
Year 7 211
Year 8 209
Year 9 193
Year 10 192
Year 11 200
Sixth Form 335
Total 1,340
Sales over 12 months
FSM Sales 31,722 GBP
Pupil Paid Meal Sales 442,301 GBP
Staff Duty Meal Sales 3,319 GBP
Staff Cash Sales TBC
Hospitality Sales 14,334 GBP
Current Contractor HCL
There may be staff in a LGPS Additional information: You must bid for all the schools, and each of the schools will be able to select their preferred company from the companies shortlisted to make presentations. There is no requirement for the schools to choose the same provider, although a ‘Joint Bid’ will be considered by the Trust/schools.
Lot #4Chaulden Infant & Junior SchoolRenewal
Pupil Numbers:
Nursery 18
KS1 104
KS2 135
Total 257
Current Contractor HCL
There may be staff in a LGPS Additional information: You must bid for all the schools, and each of the schools will be able to select their preferred company from the companies shortlisted to make presentations. There is no requirement for the schools to choose the same provider, although a ‘Joint Bid’ will be considered by the Trust/schools.
Lot #5Dunstable Icknield Lower SchoolRenewal
Pupil Numbers:
Nursery and Reception 28 and 59
KS1 120
KS2 121
Total 328
Current Contractor HCL
There may be staff in a LGPS Additional information: You must bid for all the schools, and each of the schools will be able to select their preferred company from the companies shortlisted to make presentations. There is no requirement for the schools to choose the same provider, although a ‘Joint Bid’ will be considered by the Trust/schools.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 16 Jul 2024, 15:30 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Jul 2024, 15:30 BST
- Authority reference
RM&C/2024/SET/440- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-021875- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047dcbFind a Tender
Publisher note: Contract Start Dates: Longdean School – 4th April 2025 Dunstable Icknield Lower School – July 2025 Sir John Lawes – 1st September 2025 Chaulden’s – 17th June 2025 Highfield School – July 2025 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=232353. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (MT Ref:232353)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Sept 2024, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
16 Jul 2024 → 27 Sept 2024 · 3 dates- Notice published16 Jul 2024, 15:30 BST
- Submission deadline10 Sept 2024, 13:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected27 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
- RM&C Consultants LtdMediation body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.