Invitation to Tender for the Framework Agreement for Catering Services at Sidney Stringer MAT

Description

Sidney Stringer MAT has decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process.
The contract will be awarded for a three-year duration with the option of two additional, one year extensions. 
The financial structure of the contract is designed to reflect the Trusts' 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. 
Further details about the Trust & Schools are given later in the document under 'The Schools' section.
 Tender Schedule:
Issue of Invitation to Tender - 20/01/2025
Bidding Companies to Visit Sites - Tue 4th - Thur 6th Feb 2025
Clarification Deadline - 26/02/2025
Clarification Return Deadline * - 03/03/2025
Deadline for return of Tender Responses - 07/03/2025 - 3:00pm
Evaluation of Responses - Red Box - w/c 10/03/2025
Presentation by shortlisted bidders - 27/03/2025 (location tbc)
Reference site visits - w/c 31/03/2025
Contract Awarded by - 25/04/2025
Mobilisation Meeting - tbc
Contract Commencement - 01/09/2025
Please direct all tender queries to: 
Consultant Contacts:
Dean Douthwaite
[email protected] / [email protected]
Tel: 07814 138157