Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Walton High School
The Rise
Stafford
ST17 0LJ
UK
Contact person: Andrew Kyle
E-mail: andrew@askjak.co.uk
NUTS: UKG2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://waltonstaffs.com/
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://askjak.co.uk/contact/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://askjak.co.uk/contact/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
School Catering Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The school is seeking a contractor that will deliver the school catering services. It is expected that a suitably experienced and qualified supplier will deliver a high quality service and value for money for the school, pupils and parents. The contract will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the catering services requirement.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Walton High School, part of the Walton Multi Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced operator to deliver the catering services to the school and including a sixth form centre. Briefly, the services are supplied across a main dining room, additional indoor unit and sixth form. There are c.1,280 NOR including c.200 sixth form.
The contract will commence on the 1st August 2025 for three years with an option to extend for a further two years from 1st August 2028.
There is currently an incumbent catering organisation providing the service. TUPE will apply to this contract. Note, that there is at least one member of catering staff who is enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), the Staffordshire Pension Fund. Potential suppliers must be able to demonstrate their capability in running Admitted Body Status (ABS) to the Stafford or similar schemes.
The consultancy fee will be paid by the contractor on contract award and this must be clearly identified within the pricing submission. Details will be issued with the tender documents.
This is an open procedure and documents will only be issued to those suppliers who are deemed to be suitably qualified and experienced to deliver the catering services to the school.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/08/2025
End:
31/07/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract term may be extended by up to two years
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/04/2025
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/04/2025
Local time: 14:00
Place:
The date and time at IV2.2 is the tender return date.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Walton Multi Academy Trust
The Rise, Walton-on-the-Hill
Stafford
ST17 0LJ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/02/2025