The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at Bilborough Sixth Form College.
Bilborough Sixth Form College caters for students aged 16 to 19 years old, wanting to study AS, A-levels and BTEC in an academic, supportive and sociable environment. The College is also an environment fully equipped for learning having, in 2005, taken residence in the purpose-built building, complete with specialist teaching facilities and the latest technologies.
The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities 1 904 students on roll and 193 teaching and support staff, all of whom have a focus on the introduction of exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of Student tastes and dietary requirements. The College would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.
The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1.1.2017 until 31.12.2019 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the College a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with Bilborough Sixth Form College for the duration of this contract.
The College year is based on a calendar of 195 days. 5 days are to be used for staff professional development which means that College will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days.
The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the College, which currently includes breakfast, morning break and lunch service, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free Student meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost.
The value of the current contract, for 10 months from August 2015-May 2016, is circa:
Cash Sales: 216 000 GBP;
Free Student Meal / Client Issue Sales: 15 000 GBP.
Whilst the College prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price.
Bilborough Sixth Form College expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The College expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The College believes that success should be celebrated and that pupils should enjoy their time at College; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning. Much time therefore, is spent reviewing and planning schemes of work to ensure that they are differentiated to meet the needs of all students. As a result, the College are very enthusiastic regarding work experience and apprenticeship proposals and would welcome the input of the successful Contractor.
As a College who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21
The College's objectives:
— To further increase the standards of fresh food provision;
— To further increase the standard of service for all customers;
— To receive a consistently high quality catering provision;
— To generate an improved dining environment for all students;
— To receive proactive management support for the catering team, in order to achieve a full complement of motivated staff;
— To hold regular review meetings with the successful contractor;
— To achieve overall value for money.