UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

The Discovery Trust have decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process. The Schools involved are: - Kibworth Primary Hillcrest Ave, Kibworth, Leicester LE8 0NH Parklands Primary St Thomas Road, Wigston, Leicester LE18 4TA Redlands Community Primary King Street, Loughborough LE12 7LZ Danemill Enderby Primary Mill lane, Leicester LE19 4LH Woolden Hill Primary, Netherfield road, Anstey Leicester LE7 7ES Mowmacre Hill Primary, Tedworth Green, Leicester LE4 2NG Greystoke Primary, Thornton Drive, Narborough, Leicester LE19 2GX Farndon Fields Primary, Argle Park, Market Harborough, Leicester, LE16 9JH Captains Close Primary, Saxelby Road, Melton Mowbray, LE14 3TU Fossebrook Primary, Holmfiled Ave. West. Leicester Forest East, LE3 3FF Braunstone Community Primary, Court Crescent LE3 1QH Merrydale Junior Claydon Road, Leicester LE5 0PL Leighfield Primary, 18A Scott Street, Leicester LE2 6DW

St Oswald's Church of England Primary School Grove Road Community Primary School Stocks Lane Primary School Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School Tender Schedule Issue of Invitation to Tender WC 4th March 2024 Bidding Companies to Visit Sites 19th & 20th March 2024 Clarification Deadline 1st April 2024 Clarification Return Deadline * 8th April 2024 Deadline for return of Tender Responses 15th April 2024 Evaluation of Responses - Red Box WC 15th April 2024 Presentation by shortlisted bidders 30th April - Location TBC Reference site visits WC 6th May 2024 Contract Awarded by 17th May 2024 Mobilisation Meeting 3rd June 2024 Contract Commencement 1st Sept 2024 Site Visits to Primary Schools Group Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School 11:00am 19th March 2024 Stocks Lane Primary School 12:30pm 19th March 2024 Grove Road Primary School 11:00am 20th March 2024 St Oswalds Church of England Primary School 12:30pm 20th March 2024

The Primary group of Schools has decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process. The Schools involved are: - • Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School, Leeds • Grove Road Primary School, Harrogate • St Oswalds Primary School, Guiseley Further details about each School are given later in the document under 'The Schools'. The Contract Duration and Structure The contract will be awarded for a three-year duration with the option of two additional, one-year extensions. It is the intention of the Schools to appoint a single contractor in order to maximise the benefits for all parties. The financial structure of the contract is designed to reflect the Schools' aims to reward the Contractor in a fair manner and based upon contract delivery and to have an open-book agreement that is easily auditable. Tender Schedule: Issue of Invitation to Tender - WC 18th March 2024 Bidding Companies to Visit Sites - 16th & 17th April 2024 Clarification Deadline - 6th May 2024 Clarification Return Deadline * - 10th May 2024 Deadline for return of Tender Responses - 17th May 2024 - 9:30am Evaluation of Responses - Red Box - WC 20th May 2024 Presentation by shortlisted bidders - Mon 3rd June - Location TBC Reference site visits - WC 10th June 2024 Contract Awarded by - 14th June 2024 Mobilisation Meeting - 19th June 2024 Contract Commencement - 1st Sept 2024

Aims of the Service and Tender The key aims of the tender are to:  Provide a high standard of cleaning  Deliver the cleaning services with consistency - good quality assurance systems in place  Good communication at local and operations manager level with the School - two-way communication  Daily interaction with the School representative at each site  Develop an effective method of handing over any special needs and comments on a daily basis  Cleaners to work the hours that best suit the needs of the School and maximise the work completed  Training and development of the teams at the School This does not imply that this is not happening now - these are the aims of the contract. The School work to provide the students with the very best experiences they can. The quality of the environment in which they all work together is very important to us. The cleanliness and good order of the classrooms, corridors and other areas of the school impacts upon the teaching and learning that goes within the School. The School expectations are high, and they are looking for a cleaning contractor who has the same aims and aspirations as we do. They do seek value for money but that does not mean they will choose the cheapest quote possible. They are seeking a partner who will be willing to undertake extra work and be flexible in approach when dealing with certain key events in our year.

The Learn Academies Trust have decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process. The schools involved are: - Lubenham CofE Primary School Husbands Bosworth CofE Primary School Saints Andrews (North Kilworth) CofE Primary School South Kilworth CofE Primary School Market Harborough CofE Primary School Meadowdale Primary School Ridgeway Primary Academy Great Bowden Primary Academy Church Langton CofE Primary School Houghton-on-the-Hill CofE Primary School Queniborough CofE Primary School Thrussington CofE Primary School Scalford CofE Primary School Bottesford CofE Primary School Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Richard Hill CofE Primary School Red Hill Field Primary School Blaby Stokes CofE Primary School All Saints CofE Primary School Learn Academies Trust wish to be at the forefront of school catering and as such require a modern, branded offer that reflects the leading trends in the industry. At this time, the School/Trust's wish is to commence a catering contract, with a partner who shares their vision for a customer-focused service that attracts the maximum number of students. The meals that are to be provided must be appealing to customers, imaginative, provide good value for money and be nutritionally balanced to encourage all students to make an educated choice. The School/Trust's objectives for the new contract are as follows: - · To deliver a service that is cost-neutral to the Trust overall and as close as cost-neutral to each individual school as possible. We encourage innovative approaches to achieve this as far as possible. · A Contractor that operates using the optimum level of staffing. · A catering service that is well managed and requires minimal involvement from the School/Trust's management team. · A strong Contractor Area Manager who will develop and lead the team to deliver exceptional customer service, a consistently high-quality food offer and spend a substantial amount of time on site at the outset to undertake this. · A Contractor who is proactive in their relationship management with the School/Trust. · Investment in the School/Trust's Catering service through increased marketing in return for a tenure of contract. · A higher number of students and staff using the facilities by providing a high quality, affordable and nutritious meal. · A catering service that encourages students to take a healthy and balanced meal. · Food and drinks that look appetising and are attractively presented. · A hospitality service that will help showcase the School/Trust through events to parents and visitors. · A Contractor that adopts a flexible and proactive approach to all School/Trust activities. · A service that is professionally merchandised and marketed with discretion and to the mutual benefit of the School/Trust and the Contractor.

Aims of the Service and Tender The key aims of the tender are to: ▪ Provide a high standard of cleaning and caretaking ▪ Deliver the cleaning and caretaking services with consistency - good quality assurance systems in place. ▪ Good communication at local and operations manager level with the School - two-way communication. ▪ Daily interaction with the School representative at each site ▪ Develop an effective method of handing over any special needs and comments on a daily basis. ▪ Cleaners to work the hours that best suit the needs of the School and maximise the work completed. ▪ Training and development of the teams at the School This does not imply that this is not happening now - these are the aims of the contract. The School work to provide the students with the very best experiences they can. The quality of the environment in which they all work together is very important to us and this needs to be echoed by the cleaning and site staff. The cleanliness and good order of the classrooms, corridors and other areas of the school impacts upon the teaching and learning that goes within the School. The maintenance and upkeep of the buildings from site staff is extremely important to ensure a safe, secure environment for students to thrive. The School expectations are high, and they are looking for a contractor who has the same aims and aspirations as we do for their cleaning and caretaking services. They do seek value for money but that does not mean they will choose the cheapest quote possible. They are seeking a partner who will be willing to undertake extra work and be flexible in approach when dealing with certain key events in our year.