Penk Valley Academy Trust - Catering Tender

Penk Valley Academy Trust (the Contracting Authority) invites tenders for the full supply of catering services to six of its seven schools. The successful Supplier will be required to provide school catering services to:

Marshbrook First School, NOR 189

Princefield First School, NOR 276

Penkridge Middle School, NOR 500

St Mary & St Chad CofE First School, NOR 178

St John's CofE First School, NOR 78

The Rural Enterprise Academy, NOR 240

The schools are located in Penkridge, Stafford.

The duration of the contract is three years commencing on 1 January 2027 and concluding on 31 December 2029, with the opportunity to extend for a further period of 2 years at the discretion of the Trust.

The current services are operated in-house and the service delivery maybe awarded by variants, all or in part, within the group of schools:

Group 1 - All of the Schools

Group 2 - Included Schools:

• Marshbrook First School
• Princefield First School
• St Mary & St Chad CofE First School
• St Johns CofE First School
• The Rural Enterprise Academy

The Contracting Authority is not bound to accept an offer from any supplier(s) following the Tender process. Other variants maybe accepted.

Penk Valley Academy Trust, located in Penkridge, Staffordshire comprises seven schools. The Trust's mission is to support schools in providing an excellent educational service to the local community and beyond. The Trust core values are Collaboration, Challenge, Curiosity and Care.

The Contracting Authority is looking to appoint an experienced caterer who:

• Will deliver an innovative food offer that consistently achieves a high standard of service for the pupils and staff
• Will provide a quality of management and staffing to the operations with sufficient back up resource if required in support of the on-site teams
• Can demonstrate the ability to increase participation and to continue to drive the service forward to improve the financial standing of the contract year on year
• Will create a positive dining environment
• Will embrace an open and honest approach for financial and operational matters

Note that TUPE will apply to this contract and that there are currently members of staff employed under a Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and as such prospective Suppliers must be able to demonstrate their capability of running similar schemes as part of this contract under an Admitted Body Status.

It is expected that the successful Supplier will be operating similar operations within the local area thus ensuring that the Operational Management Team responsible for the contract is available for regular unplanned visits and support for the contract. Also, that coverage for any planned or unplanned leave from within the establishment staffing structure can be readily provided.