Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust.

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Stowe Valley MAT

The catering service provision is currently managed by Educaterer and in-house. To ensure that best value principles are applied the Governors and Senior Leaders of the MAT have decided to tender the catering services.

School’s Vision & Ethos

Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust. Founded in 2017, our Trust consists of 6 primary schools and 3 secondary schools. We have one Ofsted outstanding school (September 2021), 7 good schools and one requiring improvement school (June 2017). Our self-evaluation evidence supported by Warwickshire Local Authority now categorises this as a Good school. We also have a SEND resource provision base in one of our primary schools and nursery provision in all other primary schools apart from Southam Primary. Each of our schools has improved since becoming part of the Trust and we have many areas of outstanding practice which we are happy to share. We employ 550 staff and educate over 4500 children across our schools throughout Warwickshire and Northamptonshire.

Our aim is to be outstanding in every area of our educational provision so that our students are kind, confident and resilient learners, learners who can make positive contributions to society in the future. We foster a ‘can do’ culture and have the highest aspirations for staff and students and really believe that by 'being the best you can be’ anything is possible!

For our staff we aim to create an environment where they feel supported and challenged and where they can thrive as highly skilled practitioners. In our Trust we value the contribution of every colleague and aim to develop a sense of professional curiosity which will allow staff to develop their practice and excel. We also support our staff on a personal level by providing extensive wellbeing support.

Key Statistics about the MAT

Kineton High School CV35 0JX Estimated t/o £222k

Bilton Secondary School Cv22 7T Estimated t/o £270k

Southam College (11-18yrs) CV47 0JW Estimated t/o £353k

Stockton Primary School CV47 8JE (no kitchen, meals delivered from Southam Primary) Estimated t/o £29k

Rokeby Primary School CV22 5PE Estimated t/o £47k

Southam Primary SchoolCV47 0QB Estimated t/o £75k

Bishop Itchington Primary CV47 2RN (no kitchen, meals delivered from Temple Herdewke School) Estimated t/o £43k

Temple Herdewyke Primary School CV47 2UD Estimated t/o £20k

The estimated annual value of the contract is £1.06m .

Objectives

We want our catering company to have all of the essential abilities and skills to provide an outstanding catering service to our students, staff and visitors at our school.

You should have the knowledge of how to provide exceptional dining experiences, be able to manage everyone around you and be able to address a concerning matter and take quick actions where required.

Providing a high quality and reliable catering service has a major effect on the whole learning experience for all our students, staff and visitors and this is why the Trust is passionate about having very high quality catering facilities, with excellent food choices which are nutritionally balanced for everyone. Having excellent customer care, the caterer should be polite, diplomatic and thoughtful while dealing with all our students, staff and visitors.

The way you operate in our schools is crucial to ensure customer satisfaction and to encourage students continue to use the facilities and enjoy the mealtimes.

Your menus and pricing structure need to be clear to the students so that they can understand exactly what the offer is to them.

We are looking for a refreshing and innovative approach that reflects, amongst other things, the changing profile of student life and their food preferences and types and preferred styles of dining.

See SQ document for further details.