King Edward VI High School - Catering Tender

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Estimated value

£733k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

13 May 2026

Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for King Edward VI High School, West Way, Stafford, ST17 9YJ. King Edward VI High School is a leading 11-18 co-educational Academy situated in Stafford and is a member of Walton Multi Academy Trust. There are c.606 pupils Y7-Y11 and 41 in sixth form. Total pupils on roll are 647 and there are c.87 staff. The school is looking to appoint an experienced caterer who: 1.Will deliver an innovative food offer that consistently achieves a high standard of service for the pupils and staff 2.Will provide a quality of management and staffing to the operations with sufficient back up resource if required in support of the on-site team 3.Can demonstrate the ability to increase participation and to continue to drive the service forward to improve the financial standing of the contract year on year 4.Will embrace an open and honest approach for financial and operational matters The incumbent catering staff are currently employed by a catering contractor and TUPE will apply. Please note that there is at least one member of staff currently employed under a Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and as such prospective suppliers must be able to demonstrate their capability of running similar schemes as part of this contract under an Admitted Body Status.

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-06982f
Total value
£733,000 excluding VAT
£810,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2029
Possible extension to 31 Dec 2031

There is an option for an extension for two further one year periods - 3+1+1

Main category
services
CPV classifications
55524000
Contract locations
West Midlands, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Commercial AssessmentFurther information regarding scored weightings are detailed in the PSQ and ITT documentation for each stage.price30.00%
Technical AssessmentFurther information regarding scored weightings are detailed in the PSQ and ITT documentation for each stage.quality70.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Further detail on criteria will be issued at Stage 2 - Tender Stage in the ITT documentation.

Submission & procedure

Submission address
Documentation for this opportunity and further instructions to respond can be found at https://askjak.co.uk/home/current-tenders/ OR contacting the consultant by email: andrew@askjak.co.uk
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure