Scope
Description
Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School has decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through
this process.
Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School can support pupils on their education journey from whichever point they join the school, from Reception to Year 6.
Whitley and Eggborough CP School is a happy and thriving school in the heart of the community. We are a welcoming, friendly school, which is always full of life and full of learning.
We are very proud of the successes of our school - the excellent relationships we have with our families, friends and our children. Our staff, families and governors are dedicated to
making WECPS an exciting, stimulating and inclusive school, where we can learn together in friendship.
We have high standards in everything we do and we work hard to achieve our values;
To be Caring, Helping and Sharing (CHaS). These values are represented through our school mascot CHAS.
The Contract Duration and Structure:
The contract will be awarded for a three-year duration with the option of two additional, one year extensions.
The financial structure of the contract is designed to reflect the Schools' aims to reward the Contractor in a fair manner and based upon contract delivery and to have an open-book agreement that is easily auditable.
Tender Timeline:
Issue of Invitation to Tender - Monday 7th April 2025
Bidding Companies to Visit Sites - Thursday 1st May 2025
11:45am - 12:45pm (lunch service).
Deadline for return of Tender Responses - Friday 16th May 2025 - 3:00pm
Evaluation of Responses, Red Box - WC - Monday 19th May 2025
Contract Awarded by - Monday 2nd June 2025
Contract Commencement - Monday 1st September 2025
Total value (estimated) - £230,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold Contract dates (estimated)
1 September 2025 to 31 August 2028
Possible extension to 31 August 2030
5 years
Description of possible extension:
Option to extend contract, 1 year plus 1 additional year.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £230,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
2 June 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
2 June 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 August 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2028
- Possible extension to 31 August 2030
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Description of possible extension:
Option to extend contract, 1 year plus 1 additional year.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 55524000 - School catering services
Contract locations
- UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 2 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
HUTCHISON CATERING LIMITED
- Companies House: 06482157
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHXQ-5895-NDLT
Yours Business Network Delta Bank Road
Gateshead
NE11 9DJ
United Kingdom
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
The Whitley & Eggborough CP School
- UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 121423
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDMZ-1272-PXBX
Learning Lane, Whitley
Goole
DN14 0WE
United Kingdom
Region: UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government