Westcountry Schools Trust Managed Catering Service

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Buyers

PROACTIS TENDERS LIMITED

Value

£10,000,000

Suppliers

Aspens Services Ltd

Classifications

School catering services

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Submission Deadline

11 months ago

Published

1 month ago

Description

The proposed contract will be for a managed catering service to support the delivery of in-house catering in accordance with this servicespecification and the associated tender documents.The Trust wish to keep the ethos of the in-house catering model whilst utilising the additional expertise and support of the Bidder. It is theexpectation that this managed catering service offer will deliver efficiencies and reduce current cost per plate whilst ensuring a highstandard of food quality to deliver the proposed menu.The Bidder is required to work in partnership with the Trust, offering clear lines of communication and ensuring cohesion with the rolesand responsibilities as identified in this Specification of Requirement.

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