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City of London Corporation

City of London Schools Catering Services

HospitalityCPV 55000000 55500000 55520000
ValueValue not published
Deadline6 Mar 2025
Published4 Feb 2025
RegionLondon
Timeline
Published 4 Feb 2025ClosedCloses 6 Mar 2025
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The brief

The City of London Corporation (the City) invites Tenders for the provision of Schools Catering Services for the City of London School (CLS) and the City of London School for Girls (CLGS) contract.

The City Schools (CLS & CLSG) require a new catering contract to replace the current catering contract that expires at the end of the summer term 2025.

The Contractor is responsible for setting up the dining area for a full restaurant service.

Clearing/cleaning the dining area on a daily or as required basis to agreed standards.

Provides overall supervision to ensure that the service is carried out in line with the contract specification including: - The ability to cater for all pupils and staff. - Full hospitality service including sports/match teas, external events including lettings. - Provision of internal issues (tea, coffee, biscuits, etc.) around the Schools. - Cafe management (one at CLS, two at CLSG). - Allergy awareness, adherence to hygiene standards, nutritional guidance and design, sustainability management and data, staff recruitment and management, safeguarding, and training in line with current legislation and school requirements. - Management of the necessary supply chain. - Provision of industry specialist advice and guidance to enable effective management and decision-making at the school - Financial management of the operation to agreed targets, financial reporting and regular reviews and KPI reporting.

The successful catering provider will be expected to be fully committed to the development of the strategic vision for catering for the Schools, with an emphasis on facilitating the time and space for pupils amongst their busy days to have positive social interactions over nutritious meals.

The duration of the contract is 5 years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 2 years.

The maximum length of the contract is therefore 7 years.

The estimated contract value given is £10,500,000 for the full duration of the contract including the maximum possible extensions.

The estimated annual contract value is therefore £1,500,000)

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The Contractor is responsible for setting up

The Contractor is responsible for setting up the dining area for a full restaurant service.

02

Provides overall supervision to ensure that

Provides overall supervision to ensure that the service is carried out in line with the contract specification including:.

03

Management of the necessary supply chain

Management of the necessary supply chain.

04

The successful catering provider will be expected

The successful catering provider will be expected to be fully committed to the development of the strategic vision for catering for the Schools, with an emphasis on facilitating the time and space for pupils amongst their busy days to have positive social interactions over nutritious meals.

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