Waverley Education Foundation ~ Catering Tender

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Waverley Education Foundation.

Waverley School is larger than the average-sized school. It is an all through school for pupils aged 4-19 currently there are circa 1,800 pupils on role and within Waverley Studio College a further 250 pupils.

Waverley School moved into a brand-new purpose-built facility in 2013 and has continued to thrive. It is the Executive Principal’s and the Trustee’s aim to continue to build on this and wish to employ a suitably skilled, flexible and experienced catering contractor who will recognise the changes that have taken place over the past few years, providing advice, innovation and expertise. This will be a major benefit to the school and will contribute significantly towards the Client’s ongoing objectives.

The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements.

The contract being offered will commence on 1st April 2024 for 3 years, with the potential to extend for up to a further 3 years and will be on a guaranteed performance basis.

The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of all catering services within the Foundation. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a new food service offer with consistent high standards of food operations across both Schools.

Regular customer and parental engagement (using digital platforms and social media) will be required to ensure this is the case moving into the contract term.

These new standards of operation should meet the needs of the pupil’s moving forwards into this contract term. The current range of foods needs to be expanded along with the service provision. It is one of the objectives of this tender that the successful contractor will utilise a truly local supply chain to source all fresh produce, namely being:

Bakery Products

Meat

Fruit and Vegetables

Dairy Products

The Supplier will be expected to introduce exciting new food concepts in partnership with the Client for the future. The proposed food concept should create an improved ambiance within the dining rooms and a more pleasant dining experience for both the students and staff. It is the expectation that the menus for both the Primary and Secondary Students will support and encourage uptake of the catering service.

The Client has taken the decision that all meat served will be certified by the Halal Monitoring Committee (HMC UK). The Halal Monitoring Committee is an independent, not for profit, registered charity organisation whose main aim is to certify the production of genuine Halal food. HMC complies with the UK Laws for food production, as well as Islamic dietary compliance Laws. HMC promotes animal welfare, issues of food safety, hygiene and quality in compliance with UK Law and within the teachings of the Islamic faith. HMC works with companies who are involved in the production and supply of Halal food, to independently certify all products to provide assurance to the Muslim community that all food meets the high standards of Halal.

The terms and conditions of employment and recognition offered to the catering operatives should be both progressive and forward thinking ensuring that the staffing establishment is complete at all times and staff turnover is kept to a minimum.

The current cost of the contract including all UFSM’s and FSMs is circa £380.000.00 plus VAT per annum.

Please see SQ document for more information.