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St. Mary's Church of England High School - Catering Tender
St. Mary's Church of England High School - Catering Tender · £2,105,000 · closes 1 Nov 2024
£2,105,000
Estimated value
Closed
Deadline
25 Sept 2024
Published
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About this contract
The successful supplier is required to provide excellent catering services to St Mary's Church of England High School
Key dates
Published25 Sept 2024
Submission deadline1 Nov 2024 Add to calendar ↓
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St Mary’s is an 11 – 19 co-educational, comprehensive school with Academy status and an admission number of 240 for each new Year 7 cohort. At St Mary’s you will always find a welcome that is built on a strong Christian ethos and excellent relationships between adults and students.
“An exceptionally inclusive and caring community” SIAMS Inspection (2020)
St Mary’s CE High School is committed to providing a safe and caring learning environment founded on Christian principles. We continue to develop an excellent standard of education for all students allowing each individual to achieve their full potential regardless of ability or background.
At St Mary’s we pride ourselves on the very highest standards for everyone in the community. Student Voice is an important part of our school and every student is expected to take advantage of the many enrichment and leadership opportunities that will be provided as part of their learning journey.
We moved to our new site on Lieutenant Ellis Way in April 2010. The new school buildings provide an exceptional learning environment. Our facilities include a full size sports hall and main hall, drama studios, an outdoor amphitheatre, dedicated computer suites, a Learning Resource Centre and Student Centre as well as social spaces for each year group. It is served by industrial standard IT facilities.
An extension to the buildings to provide twelve new classrooms including two Science labs and two Technology Workshops will almost complete the original planned eight form entry school building. The final stage of the school building completed in 2018 accommodates our growing sixth form and adds the final two ‘corners’ to the sixth form block. Further information can be found here: https://st-maryshigh.herts.sch.uk/
Tender information:
The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services to the School.
The contract term being tendered is for three years 1st September 2025 – 31st August 2028. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31st August 2030.
The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current catering services at the School. This includes but is not limited to; breakfast, morning break, lunchtime and after school services, over the academic year of 190 days.
The school is keen to secure a high quality catering service including fresh locally sourced ingredients prepared on site, with a menu design that is flexible to suit the requirements of the school’s specific students. The school is proud of it’s ‘family ethos’ and expects both a tightly managed service and a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the catering staff.
The school is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather the school is keen to secure ‘best value’ from this contract and to deliver ‘best value’ to it’s students. Innovative and creative ideas as to how the services can be developed and value added, will be welcomed. The school seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to it’s highest abilities, at all times
Additional requirements and information:
•The School has a minimum requirement for a contractor’s employers' liability and public liability insurance of £5 million
•The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is £1 million
•There are incumbent catering staff currently within the Local Government Pension Scheme
•The catering services are currently contracted to Impact Food Group
•The successful contractor is required to pay the tender management fee directly to RIVA Partnership, upon contract award Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/YAVYYJ54NS£2,105,000
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