Results for “Catering”

The London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames is seeking responses from suitably experienced and qualified Applicants for the provision of mobile ice cream and catering services at designated sites including Richmond Riverside, Richmond Green, Ham Street Car Park and Buccleuch Gardens.

The Royal Parks are excited to present an opportunity for venue hire and catering services within the much loved, historically significant grade 2 listed Georgian mansion, Pembroke lodge. Pembroke Lodge’s beautiful setting and sweeping views across the Thames Valley has made it a cherished landmark throughout its varied and rich history. Pembroke Lodge opened a café just after the war and hosted its first wedding around 50 years ago. Pembroke Lodge’s history of welcoming everyone from privates to princes is one of the things that makes it special. It’s not a museum piece, but a unique café and venue with a character all its own in the unrivalled natural environment of Richmond Park. TRP are looking for a Concessionaire with a background in events management and catering services, to run the services provided within Pembroke lodge grounds including the wedding and venue hire business, The Butler’s Pantry restaurant café and an external Kiosk in line with the new contract period from late 2027. To be successful, the Concessionaire will need to have relevant knowledge and experience, with a consistent track record in service delivery. Additionally, they must have the capacity, financial ability, and knowledge within the market to sustain a commercially viable service over the entire period of the contract. The services should be run with high standards of health & safety, sustainably operated, and environmentally conscious with superb customer service, supporting TRP Values, Vision and Charitable Objectives.

Islip Manor High School is a maintained Foundation secondary school in Northolt, Ealing. The school moved into a new purpose-built building in April 2026. The building has capacity for approximately 1,200 pupils. They are putting their catering contract out to tender with a contract start date of 1st September 2027.

Parents choose Wilson's not just because of its outstanding academic reputation but also because they understand and share the school's values. These are encapsulated by our motto: Non Sibi Sed Omnibus (Not For Oneself, But For All). We strive to create a safe and kind environment where every pupil can become more confident and reach the highest levels of academic enjoyment and achievement. Consequently, pupils flourish at Wilson's. Further information regarding Wilson’s School can be obtained here: Https://www.wilsons.school/ Tender Information The successful tenderer will be required to provide high-quality catering services to Wilson’s School, which has approximately 1,328 pupils, of whom approximately 4.59% are eligible for free school meals, together with approximately 120 teaching and operations staff. The contract term being tendered is three years, commencing on 1 September 2027 and ending on 31 August 2030, with an option to extend the contract for a further period of up to two years, to 31 August 2032, subject to satisfactory performance and the agreement of the Client. The contract presents an excellent opportunity for the successful contractor to review, develop and enhance the existing catering provision. The services will include, but are not limited to, breakfast, morning break, lunchtime and after-school catering throughout the academic year, together with hospitality and catering services for school events and meetings as required. Service times are as follows: Breakfast: 07:45 – 08:15 (Main Dining Room) Break: 10:35 – 10:55 (Main Dining Room, Bowden Room, McAlister Room and The Cuboid) Lunch: 13:00 – 13:55 (Main Dining Room, Bowden Room, McAlister Room and The Cuboid) The Client is seeking a high-quality catering service that provides fresh, nutritious and, wherever possible, locally sourced ingredients prepared on site. Menu design should be flexible and responsive to the needs and preferences of the School’s students and staff, while offering a varied and appealing range of choices. The Client is proud of its high standards and strong family ethos and expects the successful contractor to reflect and support these values. The service should be professionally and tightly managed, with a management approach that supports, encourages and develops the catering team, promotes high standards and fosters positive relationships with students, staff and the School. The Client is not obliged to accept the lowest-priced tender. The primary objective is to secure best value, both for the School and its students, taking into account quality, service, innovation, financial value and the overall student experience. Tenderers are encouraged to put forward innovative and creative proposals for developing the service, improving the dining experience and delivering additional value. The Client is seeking a contractor who will work collaboratively and in partnership with the School, demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement and consistently deliver the highest standards of service. Basic Objectives of the Tender The successful contractor will be expected to: •Work in partnership with the School to provide high-quality, healthy and appealing meals that offer students good value for money. All food should be fresh, well-balanced, nutritious and prepared and served to a consistently high standard. •Manage a service which is slick and efficient, maximising efficiency and minimising pupil and staff wait times. This should include operating an appropriate number of tills during busy service periods, with sufficient trained staff deployed to ensure all available tills are utilised where required and queues are kept to a minimum. •The Catering Contractor must provide a wide range of suitable options to meet the dietary, religious, cultural, allergy and food intolerance requirements of students and staff. The Contractor must have robust procedures in place for the identification, preparation, communication and management of allergens and dietary requirements, including full compliance with all applicable food safety and allergen legislation and guidance, including Natasha’s Law. •The catering offer should promote healthy eating and provide an appropriate choice of meals, including vegetarian and plant-based options, while taking account of current and future statutory school food standards and Government guidance. •Provide a diverse and inclusive food offer, including both Halal and non-Halal options, a wide range of vegetarian and international dishes, and appropriate provision for vegan, gluten-free and other dietary requirements. •Provide a high-quality sandwich, soup, salad and drink offer so that there is sufficient range to attract staff and students. •Have the capability to provide high-quality and competitively priced catering for school events (e.g. sit down meals; buffets etc), including for staff, trustees, Old Wilsonians and the wider community. Promote healthy eating and positive food choices, including a continued focus on reducing excessive sugar consumption and supporting the School's wider health and wellbeing initiatives. The catering service should help educate and encourage students to make healthy and informed choices. •Demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainable and responsible sourcing, including the use of locally sourced and seasonal produce where practical, Fairtrade products where appropriate, and environmentally responsible procurement and catering practices. •Maintain and continually improve the quality, variety, presentation and merchandising of food, ensuring that the catering offer remains attractive, relevant and responsive to changing student and staff preferences. •Support, develop and retain the existing catering team, providing effective leadership, training, development and performance management, while fostering a positive and collaborative working environment. •Maintain and enhance the overall dining experience within the School. This should encourage students to eat a varied range of foods, try new dishes, make healthy and informed choices and view mealtimes as a positive social experience. The successful contractor should work with the School to create an environment that supports these objectives. •Demonstrate continuous improvement in financial and operational performance, working with the School to identify opportunities for efficiencies, innovation and service development. •Provide a transparent and collaborative commercial arrangement that appropriately rewards the Contractor for delivering sustained improvements in financial and operational performance, while ensuring that any financial benefits generated above agreed guarantees are shared appropriately with the School. •Work proactively with the School to monitor performance, gather and respond to student and staff feedback, and identify opportunities to improve the catering service throughout the contract period. Competitive Flexible Procedure This procurement will be run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This will follow a two-stage approach, with stage 1 being the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Here a minimum of 5 candidates (or less, in the event less than 5 meet the minimum criteria) and a maximum of 10 candidates, will progress to stage 2. Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement and a minimum score of 60% must be achieved. Selected tenderers will then be invited to stage 2, the Invitation To Tender (ITT). Here, the evaluation of tender response will be set as 35% price and 65% quality. Value of contract: The annual value of the current contract is £535,377 Therefore the value of this contract is £2,676,855 The contract shall be a guaranteed performance contract with hospitality requirements billed separately and at cost. Additional requirements and information: •The Client has a minimum requirement for a contractor’s employers' liability and public liability insurances of £5 million •The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is £1 million •There are incumbent catering staff currently within the Local Government Pension Scheme. •The catering services are currently contracted to Cucina. •The client reserves the right not to appoint in conclusion of this project. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Surrey:-School-catering-services./62MK64756X To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/62MK64756X

Park High School is located in Stanmore and is putting its catering contract out to tender with a contract start date of 1st April 2027.

The current catering contract expires on 31 July 2027. Rather than repeat what has gone before, Capital City College (CCC) wants to use the time available to design a contract that reflects how the market has moved, what students now expect, and what a London estate of this size and profile could realistically deliver. That includes the commercial side: CCC is actively interested in models that generate a financial return to the College alongside a high quality, affordable offer for students. This is a preliminary market engagement exercise conducted in accordance with sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 (“PA23”) to obtain honest, commercially informed feedback to support a future tender process. Please see the brief for further infirmation available for download from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home

Bedfont Primary School is located in Bedfont close to Heathrow Airport, and has a roll of 507 pupils. They are putting their catering contract out to tender with a contract start date of 1st May 2027.

To investigate the opportunities and delivery models for several potential catering service solutions at our head office location.

26/002 Soft Market Testing CSG (Clerkenwell) Catering Services - We are asking any interested parties to complete this soft market testing paper to give us a brief overview of your business. As part of the exercise, we will be offering the opportunity to visit the campus, meet us and see first hand the current operation. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-london:-Catering-services./7S92CSSSZ7 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7S92CSSSZ7 For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Catering-services./8NBD8WG2M5 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8NBD8WG2M5

The provision of a school catering service for a large secondary school and 6th form During the life of this contract, the school is undertaking a major rebuild. This will result in the catering facilities moving between permanent and temporary accommodation, to fit in with the redevelopment programme.