Beths Grammar School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service. The services at the school are a outsourced provision. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school. This will consist of breakfast, morning breaks and full lunch service for each school day. The catering facilities at the school include the main dining areas and servery, plus also a hot and cold Grab and Go section in the main servery as well as an External pod. Across the school there are currently 1700 pupils on roll for the academic year 2025/26. Of this figure, 179 pupils are entitled to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. The school is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and ongoing. The school is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menu ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly.

Procurement Act 2023

Competitive flexible procedure

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