Castle School Education Trust & The Priory Learning Trust ~ Catering Tender

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    "description": "The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Castle School Education Trust (CSET) \u0026 The Priory Learning Trust ( TPLT).\nThe two separate contracts and  \u2018lots\u2019 cover the scope for the provision of all catering services within the schools, which also includes free issue requirements.\nContract value for the schools is circa \u00a31.2m per annum at CSET and \u00a31.3m per annum at TPLT.\nWhilst both Trusts are currently independently operated, they have strategic intent to join at some stage during the period of the tender project or subsequent catering contract, consequently both organisations intend to award this catering contract to the same contractor, as two separate lots.\nThe Castle School Education Trust and The Priory Learning Trust are expected to grow, with a number of additional schools becoming part of the Trust/s during this contract period and the provision of catering services at these schools when they have joined the Trust/s will fall under the scope of these contracts. Similarly, any Trust Schools with alternative catering provisions currently in place could fall into scope of this contract as their current catering arrangements end. The successful Supplier will be expected to provide this service at these additional schools using the same costing model applied to the successful tender submission. The duration of contract for these schools will not be increased, and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the Trust/s.\nDue to the scale of the contract, and to enable an effective mobilisation period, it has been decided to stagger the mobilisation dates with each Trust commencing at a slightly different time.\nContractors are required to bid for both Lots, and the contract award shall be made at the same time.\nThe contracts are being awarded based on an initial three year, with the opportunity to extend by a further period of up to two years at the discretion of the relevant governing body.\n\u2022The CSET contract shall commence on 01.04.27 until 31.03.30.\n\u2022The TPLT contract shall commence on 01.08.27 until  31.07.30.\nPlease see PSQ Document for more information.\nFor more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: \nhttps://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-School-catering-services./UK65TK5AQC\nTo respond to this opportunity, please click here: \nhttps://litmustms.co.uk/respond/UK65TK5AQC",
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    "title": "Castle School Education Trust \u0026 The Priory Learning Trust ~ Catering Tender",
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