Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Attenborough Learning Trust
Highfields Primary School, Pluto Close
Leicester
LE2 0UU
Contact
David Nimmo
dnimmo@highfields-pri.leicester.sch.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://attenboroughlearningtrust.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA43212
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Attenborough Learning Trust - Outsourced Catering Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF21 - Leicester
Main site or place of performance
School sites across Attenborough Learning Trust
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Trust is seeking a Contractor that will deliver an Outsourced Catering Service for this contract to provide a quality service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services.
There are a mixture of production kitchens and dining centres.
The Contract will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the outsourced catering service.
School meals matter. It has been well documented that children who eat nutritious meals every day and lead active lifestyles tend to excel. The Trust recognise that their schools are on the frontline of efforts to improve childhood nutrition and our collective health. Improving the meals that our pupils eat in schools is an important step to achieve that goal.
The Trust and its schools are located in an area of deprivation. Nutritious meals are vital for deprived school children due to their profound impact on physical health, cognitive development, and overall well-being. For children from disadvantaged backgrounds, access to healthy food can be limited, making school meals a critical source of nutrition. It is therefore of the upmost importance to the Trust that pupils receive a hot meal that is both nutritious and of a suitable portion size to enable them to fulfil their potential.
There is a requirement to provide HMC unstunned meat in some of the schools, therefore it will be a mandatory requirement that the contractor can deliver this.
two.2.14) Additional information
The contract is with Leicester City Council, who have given notice to end their contract on the 31st March 2025. The new contract will deliver the onsite aspect of the mobilisation over a weekend as Leicester Council will finish on Friday 28th March, with the new service starting Monday 31st March.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
26 September 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
It is appreciated that TUPE and Pensions is a significant consideration in this tender due to outsourcing from Leicester City Council, therefore the aim is to award the Contract by early January 2025, to therefore give a minimum 2 month mobilisation period.
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