BC-10691 Bellevue Place Education Trust 2021 Catering

Description

Bellevue Place Education Trust is a trust consisting of 8 free schools in London and Berkshire.The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of catering services to the Trust. It is the Trust’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 preparing and serving appropriate meals. The Trust will retain responsibility for payment of utilities and the operation and maintenance of core catering equipment and facilities. The Contract period will be for 3 years initially with the option to extend for two further one year periods. Lot 1: Bellevue Place Education Trust is a trust consisting of 8 free schools in London and Berkshire.The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of catering services to the Trust. It is the Trust’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 preparing and serving appropriate meals. The Trust will retain responsibility for payment of utilities and the operation and maintenance of core catering equipment and facilities. The Successful bidder will provide a range of high quality, nutritious, attractively presented meals for pupils and staff, that comply with Government’s minimum nutritional and food based standards for the educational sector. Meals should reflect growth in healthy eating trends, promote uptake, and comply with the Ofsted guidance for catering.The Successful Bidder shall establish effective management and operational level communication systems at all levels regarding the catering service with customers that include; Trust management, School Management, parents, and pupils. In addition, the provider will also be responsible for all legal and health and safety & food safety requirements in delivering the catering services.