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Charford First School & Finstall First School ~ Catering Tender

Please note, Finstall First School has joined this tender project so the opportunity is now for both schools as a combined award. Please see the revised procurement description below. Charford First School is located in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. It is a larger than average three form entry school, with an extensive Early Years provision. It takes children from the age of 2 years up to 9 years. The value of the contract is approximately £125,000.00 per annum and there are approximately 510 pupils on roll with 87 staff. In the two-year-old provision, Little Acorns, there are up to 15 children in each session. The rising three-year-old provision, Little Owls, has up to 16 children in each session and our large Nursery takes up to 39 children in each session (or full time equivalent). There are then three classes in each year group cohort with 30 children in each class, so 90 in each cohort. The school catchment is very socio-economically diverse. Some of the children come from a disadvantaged background, with around 20% of children being eligible for FSMs, and some of our children come from affluent backgrounds, whose parents are in professional roles. Charford is also a very inclusive school that has a strong, positive reputation within the local community. There are currently 69 children on the SEND register with 14 having EHCPs. There are another 118 children who are either known to an outside agency or have a referral in place. Outside, the school has a very large field, two forest school areas, outdoor learning environments for Early Years and Year 1 as well as 4 playgrounds. There are also reading areas in the school grounds known as The Book Barn for KS2, the Jackanory Garden for KS1 and the Beach Hut for Reception. There is also a large wooden building known as The Hive which has a large adult training room and two small teaching bases. The Hive is used for many things such as, staff training, headteacher partnership meetings, student training and Governing Board meetings. The duration of the contract being offered is three years commencing on 1st January 2026 and concluding on 31st December 2028. The contract will be on a guaranteed performance basis offering a fixed annual return and or subsidy. There will be the option to extend the contract for a further term of two years. It is expected that the successful contractor will have experience in the requirements of the Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards & Requirements) and be able to offer innovation and forward thinking during this contract term. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of all catering services within the school. 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 within the school. Regular customer and parental engagement will be required to ensure this is the case moving into the contract term. These new standards of operation should meet the needs of the pupils’ 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 utilise the local supply chain and farming” belt” in Worcestershire to source all fresh produce, namely being: Bakery Products Meat Fruit and Vegetables Dairy Products As you can appreciate, working with the local community is something that the school strives to do at all times and to this end we would like to ensure that all your fresh produce is sourced from local suppliers (within a 30-mile radius of the School) Charford First School also seeks to ensure that the catering operation will have the following objectives from January 2026. 1.The provision of a healthy balanced menu including daily fresh vegetables and fruit that meets nutritional guidelines. 2.Suitable portion sizes for each age group. 3.A focus on food waste, in line with new government guidelines. 4.A series of added value days organised and run throughout the year, including support for key curriculum dates. 5.The successful contractor’s management team show a real interest in the school and its students moving into this contract term. 6.Engagement with parents and pupils through newsletters, attendance at parent’s evenings and other methods. 7.Clear and transparent accounting. The successful contractor is expected to maximise the use of all catering facilities through the adoption and employment of effective marketing policies and techniques. It will be the responsibility of the Contractor to develop specific marketing proposals to encourage a healthy approach to eating. Finstall First School is a well-established and highly regarded primary school situated in the town of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. There are approximately 300 pupils on roll, catering for children from Reception through to Year 4, aged between 4 and 9 years. The value of the contract is approximately £101,000.00 per annum and there are currently 301 pupils on roll with 50 staff. Finstall First School, Carnforth Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 2HS Please see SQ document for further information. To view this notice, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=961871603

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CBC-1805-T-TS Catering Services - Three School Sites

School Catering Services - Three Sites John Donne Lower School St Swithuns Lower School Maple Tree Primary School Please read and follow the information and guidance supplied below and within the Tender documents, this will help with your tender submission. Word count limits apply, any information going over will not be considered. Respond to ALL questions. Additional documents or information not required will be disregarded. Please note timeline with regards to questions and submission dates. All communications, correspondences and clarifications must be sent via the In-tend portal. Do not contact the Service area for information, please use the correspondence facility Regularly view the Clarification tab for updates or responses to questions received by bidders. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all bidders (if not Private and Confidential), this to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. Avoid uploading your return just prior to closing deadline as you may incur IT issues and we will not accept Tender Returns via e-mail. The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the Tender process. If there is anything you are not sure of or need clarification on, please contact the Procurement lead using the correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Opting In To inform us of your decision to participate and to be able to submit a tender you will be required to Opt In. Opting In will confirm to us of your involvement and your intention to submit a tender return. Opting Out Will confirm that you are no longer interested in submitting a tender return. You will be able to provide a reason as to your decision if you wish. This will cease any system-generated communications. You will be able to opt back in at any point. Target contract commencement date: 5th January 2026 Contract term: 2 years +1+1 optional Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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CBC-1805-T-TS Catering Services - Three School Sites

School Catering Services - Three Sites John Donne Lower School St Swithuns Lower School Maple Tree Primary School Please read and follow the information and guidance supplied below and within the Tender documents, this will help with your tender submission. Word count limits apply, any information going over will not be considered. Respond to ALL questions. Additional documents or information not required will be disregarded. Please note timeline with regards to questions and submission dates. All communications, correspondences and clarifications must be sent via the In-tend portal. Do not contact the Service area for information, please use the correspondence facility Regularly view the Clarification tab for updates or responses to questions received by bidders. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all bidders (if not Private and Confidential), this to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. Avoid uploading your return just prior to closing deadline as you may incur IT issues and we will not accept Tender Returns via e-mail. The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the Tender process. If there is anything you are not sure of or need clarification on, please contact the Procurement lead using the correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Opting In To inform us of your decision to participate and to be able to submit a tender you will be required to Opt In. Opting In will confirm to us of your involvement and your intention to submit a tender return. Opting Out Will confirm that you are no longer interested in submitting a tender return. You will be able to provide a reason as to your decision if you wish. This will cease any system-generated communications. You will be able to opt back in at any point. Target contract commencement date: 5th January 2026 Contract term: 2 years +1+1 optional

Katy Reed

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