Wessex Learning Trust~ Catering Tender

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    "description": "The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering and hospitality services for Wessex Learning Trust. \n23 schools are part of the tender, and we are seeking tender submissions for the whole contract.\nThe Wessex Learning Trust is a well-established Multi Academy Trust situated in Somerset and will include at the commencement of this contract the following schools where the successful contractor will be required to deliver a service and meet the requirements of the specification at each school from the contract commencement.\nThe schools which will be part of the tender are:\nPrimary Schools (20)  \n\u2022Axbridge CofE First School, Moorland Street, Axbridge, BS26 2BA\n\u2022Brent Knoll CofE Primary School, Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, TA9 4EQ\n\u2022Cheddar First School, Hillfield, The Hayes, Cheddar, BS27 3HN\n\u2022Croscombe CofE Primary School, Long Street, Croscombe, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3QL\n\u2022Draycott \u0026 Rodney Stoke CofE First School, Draycott, Cheddar, BS27 3SD\n\u2022East Brent CofE Academy, Church Road, East Brent, Highbridge, TA9 4HZ\n\u2022Elmhurst Junior School, Elmhurst Lane, Street, BA16 0HH\n\u2022Fairlands Middle School, Mason\u2019s Way, Cheddar, BS27 3PG\n\u2022Hugh Sexey CofE Middle School, Sexey\u2019s Road, Blackford, Wedmore BS28 4ND\n\u2022Kewstoke Primary School, Kewstoke Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 9YF\n\u2022Lympsham CofE Academy, Rectory Way, Lympsham, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 0EW\n\u2022Mark First CofE Academy, The Causeway, Mark, Highbridge, TA9 4QA\n\u2022Sandford Primary School, 49 Greenhill Road, Sandford, Winscombe, BS25 5PA\n\u2022Shipham CofE First School, Turnpike Road, Shipham, Winscombe, BS25 1TX\n\u2022St Cuthbert\u2019s CofE Academy Infants, Keward Walk, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TZ\n\u2022St Cuthbert\u2019s CofE Junior School, Keward Avenue, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TS\n\u2022Stoke St Michael Primary School, Moonshill Road, Stoke St Michael, Radstock, BA3 5LG\n\u2022Weare CofE First School, Notting Hill Way, Weare, Axbridge, BS26 2JS\n\u2022Wedmore First School, Blackford Road, Wedmore, BS28 4BS\n\u2022Winscombe Primary School, Moorham Road, Winscombe BS25 1HH\nSecondary Schools (3)\n\u2022Crispin School, Church Road, Street, BA16 0AD\n\u2022Kings Academy \u0026 Kings Sixth Form, Station Road, Cheddar, BS27 3AQ\n\u2022Nailsea School, Mizzymead Road, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2HN\nIn addition to this the Multi Academy Trust is expected to grow in the number of schools becoming part of the trust during this contract period, and the provision of catering services within these schools when they have joined the MAT will fall under the scope of this contract. The successful contractor will be expected to provide the service within these additional schools using the same costing model, ratio\u2019s etc they applied to their successful tender submission for the Wessex Learning Trust at the point of tender submission. The duration of the contract for these schools will not be increased, and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the MAT.\nThe contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1st August 2026 until 31st July 2029, with the option to extend for a further term of three years on the same terms and conditions excluding the right to further extend. The contract will be guaranteed performance in nature.\nThe tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose Initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of all catering services within the trust. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a new food service offer with consistent high standards of food operations across all schools.\nRegular customer and parental engagement (using digital platforms and social media) will be required to ensure this is the case moving into the contract term.\nThese new standards of operation should meet the needs of pupil\u2019s moving forwards into this contract term. The current range of foods needs to be expanded along with the service provision. It is one of the objectives of this tender that the successful contractor will \u201cUtilise a truly local supply chain and the farming belt\u201d in the Somerset area to source all fresh produce, namely:\n\u2022Bakery products\n\u2022Meat\n\u2022Fruit and Vegetables\n\u2022Dairy products\nThe contract at each school will operate on a guaranteed basis (return or subsidy) with all universal free school meals and free school meals being charged to the client monthly at net food cost only. All hospitality is to be charged on a net food cost basis.\nThe approximate current turnover within the contract annually is \u00a31.8m\nThe successful contractor will be expected to put forward both innovation and their proposals for making this contract more environmentally sensitive and carbon neutral moving into this contract term both by way of contract delivery and within the successful contractor\u2019s organisation, while working to deliver the Wessex Learning Trust environmental policies. Your approach to sustainability should mirror that of the Wessex Learning Trust.\nThe successful contractor should be able to evidence significant steps towards carbon neutrality as well as demonstrable plans to achieve their targets throughout the contractual term. It will be expected that sustainability as well as social value be reported through the management review meetings.\nThe terms and conditions of employment and recognition offered to the catering operatives should be both progressive and forward thinking ensuring that the staffing establishment is always complete, and staff turnover is kept to a minimum.\nFor more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: \nhttps://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Somerset:-School-cleaning-services./T84GU65Y49\nTo respond to this opportunity, please click here: \nhttps://litmustms.co.uk/respond/T84GU65Y49",
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