Find a TenderPast planning notice
Published 22 Jul 2024, 08:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Westcountry Schools Trust - Provision of Outsourced Catering Services

Official notice

Authority: Westcountry Schools Trust (Education)

3 lotsServices
Planned pipeline value£12,000,000total for 3 lots · pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 25 Oct 2024from the planned procurement notice
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Trust is seeking a Contractor(s) that will deliver an Outsourced Catering Service for this contract to provide a high-quality service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services.

Propose for the contract to be a 3+1+1

CPV: Catering services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1DevonPlanned

The Trust is seeking a Contractor that will deliver an Outsourced Catering Service for this contract to provide a high-quality service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services. The Contract will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the catering services requirement.

In addition to the above, the Contractor shall:

a. offer a service that is aligned to the vision, value and ethos of the Trust.

b. deliver a high-quality service, ensuring food quality, whilst delivering value for money for schools, parents and pupils using the services.

c. provide management information and partnership working to improve take-up of meals, and continuous improvement particularly for FSM pupils.

d. be responsible for TUPE of existing staff.

The specifics for the service operating model are laid out in the specification of requirement.

The sites included in this Lot are as follows:

Ashburton Primary School

Buckfastleigh Primary School

Ermington Primary School

Holbeton Primary School

Ivybridge Community College

Manor Primary School, Ivybridge

Sherford Vale School & Nursery

South Dartmoor Community College

Stowford School

Ugborough Primary School

Woodlands Park Primary School

Yealmpton Primary School

Delivery: South West · Westcountry Schools Trust HQ, Morley Meadow 51 Encombe Street, Plymouth PL9 7GN
Lot #2PlymouthPlanned

The Trust is seeking a Contractor that will deliver an Outsourced Catering Service for this contract to provide a high-quality service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services. The Contract will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the catering services requirement.

In addition to the above, the Contractor shall:

a. offer a service that is aligned to the vision, value and ethos of the Trust.

b. deliver a high-quality service, ensuring food quality, whilst delivering value for money for schools, parents and pupils using the services.

c. provide management information and partnership working to improve take-up of meals, and continuous improvement particularly for FSM pupils.

d. be responsible for TUPE of existing staff.

The specifics for the service operating model are laid out in the specification of requirement.

The sites included in this Lot are as follows:

Austin Farm Academy

Boringdon Primary School

Chaddlewood Primary School

Glen Park Primary School

Morley Meadow Primary School

Oreston Community Academy

Plympton St Maurice Primary School

Woodford Primary School

Delivery: South West · Westcountry Schools Trust HQ, Morley Meadow 51 Encombe Street, Plymouth PL9 7GN
Lot #3All LotsPlanned

The Trust is seeking a Contractor that will deliver an Outsourced Catering Service for this contract to provide a high-quality service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services. The Contract will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the catering services requirement.

In addition to the above, the Contractor shall:

a. offer a service that is aligned to the vision, value and ethos of the Trust.

b. deliver a high-quality service, ensuring food quality, whilst delivering value for money for schools, parents and pupils using the services.

c. provide management information and partnership working to improve take-up of meals, and continuous improvement particularly for FSM pupils.

d. be responsible for TUPE of existing staff.

The specifics for the service operating model are laid out in the specification of requirement.

The sites included in Lot 3 are as follows:

Ashburton Primary School

Austin Farm Academy

Boringdon Primary School

Buckfastleigh Primary School

Chaddlewood Primary School

Ermington Primary School

Glen Park Primary School

Holbeton Primary School

Ivybridge Community College

Manor Primary School, Ivybridge

Morley Meadow Primary School

Oreston Community Academy

Plympton St Maurice Primary School

Sherford Vale School & Nursery

South Dartmoor Community College

Stowford School

Ugborough Primary School

Woodford Primary School

Woodlands Park Primary School

Yealmpton Primary School

Delivery: South West · Westcountry Schools Trust HQ, Morley Meadow 51 Encombe Street, Plymouth PL9 7GN

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Jul 2024, 08:39 BST
Last source update
22 Jul 2024, 08:39 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-022587
Classification (CPV)
Catering services
Delivery area
South West (UKK4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048318 Find a Tender

Publisher note: There will be a a virtual pre market engagement Q&A session held via MS Teams on Wednesday 7th August at 11am. Please register your interest, by emailing the attendee's name, role in the company and email address to tenders@phplaw.co.uk. A MS Teams link will be provided upon receipt of receiving your email. 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=232364. (MT Ref:232364)

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

22 Jul 2024 → 25 Oct 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    22 Jul 2024, 08:39 BST
  2. Tender notice expected
    25 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Westcountry Schools Trust

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Ivybridge Community College, Harford Road, Ivybridge, Devon, UK, PL21 0JAContact name, email
Process and specification contact points (1)
  • PHP Law LLPProcess contact point Ivybridge, UKContact name, email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.