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PP-10147 River Bank Primary School Catering

River Bank Primary School

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: River Bank Primary School

Buyer Address: Bath Road, Luton, UKH21, LU3 1ES, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Marius Pruteanu

Contact Email: Marius.Pruteanu@place-group.com

Contact Telephone: +44 8452577050

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
1482345.91 GBP
Published
24 Jul 2025, 14:07
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
55524000 - School catering services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
abm catering limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

River Bank Primary School is a primary school located on Bath Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1ES with capacity for 840 pupils.The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of catering services to the Client. It is the Client’s expectation that the Successful Bidder shall be responsible for the operation of the catering function including employment and management of staff, supply of foodstuffs, consumables and light equipment and preparing and serving appropriate meals. The Client will retain responsibility for payment of utilities and the operation and maintenance of core catering equipment and facilities. The Successful bidder will provide a range of good quality, nutritious, attractively presented meals for pupils and staff, that comply with Government’s minimum nutritional and food based standards for the educational sector. Meals should reflect growth in healthy eating trends, promote uptake, and comply with the new Ofsted guidance for catering.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: River Bank Primary School is a primary school located on Bath Road, Luton, Bedfordshire,LU3 1ES with capacity for 840 pupils.The proposed contract will be for the outsourcedprovision of catering services to the Client. It is the Client’s expectation that the SuccessfulBidder shall be responsible for the operation of the catering function including employmentand management of staff, supply of foodstuffs, consumables and light equipment andpreparing and serving appropriate meals. The Client will retain responsibility for payment ofutilities and the operation and maintenance of core catering equipment and facilities. TheSuccessful bidder will provide a range of good quality, nutritious, attractively presentedmeals for pupils and staff, that comply with Government’s minimum nutritional and foodbased standards for the educational sector. Meals should reflect growth in healthy eatingtrends, promote uptake, and comply with the new Ofsted guidance for catering.TheSuccessful Bidder shall establish effective management and operational levelcommunication systems at all levels regarding the catering service with customers thatinclude; School management, parents, and pupils. In addition, the Successful Bidder willalso be responsible for all legal and health and safety & food safety requirements indelivering the catering services. The financial model required for this contract shall be a CostPlus model, as set out within the ITT and contract Terms and Conditions. Some catering staffare on Local Government Pension Schemes.

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality

Contracts

Contract Title: River Bank Primary School Catering

Awards

Award Title: River Bank Primary School Catering

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