Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School Catering Tender

Description

Whitley And Eggborough Community Primary School has decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process.
Whitley And Eggborough Community Primary School can support pupils on their education journey from whichever point they join the school, from Reception to Year 6. 
Whitley and Eggborough CP School is a happy and thriving school in the heart of the community. We are a welcoming, friendly school, which is always full of life and full of learning.  
We are very proud of the successes of our school - the excellent relationships we have with our families, friends and our children.  Our staff, families and governors are dedicated to making  WECPS an exciting, stimulating and inclusive school, where we can learn together in friendship. 
We have high standards in everything we do and we work hard to achieve our values; 
To be Caring, Helping and Sharing (CHaS). These values are represented through our school mascot CHAS. 
Further details about the School are given later in the document under 'The School' section. 
The Contract Duration and Structure 
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 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 Timeline:
Issue of Invitation to Tender - Monday 17th March 2025
Bidding Companies to Visit Sites	Monday 31st March 
11:45am - 12:45pm (lunch service).
Clarification Deadline - Friday 4th April 2025
Clarification Return Deadline * - Wednesday 9th April 2025
Deadline for return of Tender Responses - 
Friday 25th April - 3:30pm
Evaluation of Responses - Red Box - WC 28th April 2025
Presentation by shortlisted bidders - Tuesday 13th May - timings tbc
Reference site visits - WC Monday 19th May
Contract Awarded by - Monday 2nd June
Mobilisation Meeting - Monday 16th June
Contract Commencement - Monday 1st September