The Great Schools Trust Catering Framework Tender 2025
The Great Schools Trust are seeking to procure a number of providers for a multi-supplier framework for catering services.
The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement of a framework that will enable The Great Schools Trust to source catering services for its schools.
There are initially 2/3 schools in this framework, however, other schools may call off later.
It should be noted that it is not mandatory for Trust schools to use this framework.
Schools will only call off from this agreement if they have a requirement to do so.
It is envisaged the number of caterers on the framework will be between 1 and 3 The provision of the service must demonstrate the best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of individual schools are supported.
This framework process is targeted to have a catering contract in place to commence in September 2025 for the initial 2/3 schools.
Please note that this process covers all catering services within Kings Leadership Academy Bolton, Kings Leadership Academy Hawthornes and potentially Kings Leadership Academy Wavertree which opens in September 2025 with full tender costings and proposals for Kings Leadership Academy Bolton, Kings Leadership Academy Hawthornes and potentially Kings Leadership Academy Wavertree for a contract start in September 2025.
These details will be further explained in the ITT documents.
The process will include the creation of a select bidder list following analysis of SQ documents (within which the scoring criteria is included).
Following the analysis of SQ’s the selected bidders will be invited to attend site surveys and tender briefing initially planned for mid April 2025.
Tender responses deadline is planned for May 2025 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in early June 2025.
The contract will be for a 3 +1 +1 period (5 years in total including the option to extend for 1 + 1years).
What the supplier must deliver
The main objective of this procurement exercise
The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement of a framework that will enable The Great Schools Trust to source catering services for its schools.
It should be noted that it is
It should be noted that it is not mandatory for Trust schools to use this framework.
The provision of the service must demonstrate
The provision of the service must demonstrate the best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of individual schools are supported.
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