LSEAT Catering Tender

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    "description": "London South East Academies Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust established in 2014. Its family of schools currently include mainstream, special and alternative provision academies located across Bromley, Bexley, Lambeth, Surrey and East Sussex. \nThe Trust is tendering its catering services with a contract start date of 1st August 2026. The initial  term will run for three years, ending on 31st July 2029, with a requirement for termly and annual reviews and a break clause to support both parties should the relationship not prosper. There will be an option to extend for up to two further years (1+1) by mutual agreement, based on qualitative and financial performance. \nThe contract will be divided into three separate lots and bidders have the opportunity to bid for one, multiple or all lots, depending on their operational capacity and expertise. \n\u2022\tLot 1 \u2013 Mainstream, Alternative Provision and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Schools\n\u2022\tLot 2 \u2013 High-level SEND Provision\n\u2022\tLot 3 \u2013 Delivered-in hot meal service\nThe Trust is seeking a professional catering contractor who can deliver an excellent level of service, high-quality food and service enhancements, realistic and achievable sales targets and ongoing support to the Trust\u2019s communities throughout the contract.\nThe projected turnover for the three-year contract is expected to be circa:\nLot 1 - \u00a34,678,434\nLot 2 - \u00a3538,537\nLot 3 - \u00a3131,382\nThe Trust is running this procurement as a Competitive Flexible, Two Stage, Light Touch Regime Tender Process. \nTo declare your interest in the tender and download contract documents (available free of charge), please register on  https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home\nOnce registered, please declare interest in the opportunity to access and download the full document set.\nIn short, the Trust needs to be convinced that bidders can deliver their promises in full, achieve their sales projections, and meet their service enhancements. If the Trust is not convinced of this, it reserves the right to consider an insourced solution or make no award. Any investment proposals must align with DfE guidelines.",
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