PP-10142 Oxley Park Academy Trust Catering

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Value

£1,134,723

Classifications

  • School catering services
  • School-meal services
  • School meals

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  • award
  • contract

Published

5 months ago

Description

Oxley Park Academy Trust is a single academy trust, with two campuses. Oxley Campus and Shenley Campus in Milton Keynes. They both provide education to primary school age children; Shenley also has a nursery year.At mutual agreement between the successful bidder and the Client, any future schools/services that the Client may incorporate, will also be added to the contract. Large growth is not expected during the contact period.The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of catering services to the Client. It is the Client’s expectation that the Successful Bidder shall be responsible for the operation of the catering function including employment and management of staff, supply of foodstuffs, consumables and light equipment and preparing and serving appropriate meals.  The Client will retain responsibility for payment of utilities and the operation and maintenance of core catering equipment and facilities.

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