Sexey’s School ~ Catering Tender

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Sexey’s School, part of Quantock Education Trust:

Sexey’s School, Cole Road, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0DF. Google URL: www.sexeys.somerset.sch.uk ↗

Sexey’s School is a state boarding school providing high quality education to students aged 11 to 18 in Bruton, Somerset. Therefore, the contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the School, which also includes full boarding meals; breakfast, lunch and dinner, for students in residence. The majority of school students are non-boarders and therefore there will be a requirement for a fully compliant lunch service for cash paying students, as well as the requirement to service the various Lettings that are hosted by the School through the year.

There are approximately 670 students on roll, of which 67 are full time boarders, 102 board for 2 days, 6 board for 3 days and 1 boards for 4 days. The remaining students are day students.

The duration of the contract being offered is for an initial three-year period commencing on 01 September 2025, with the potential to extend for a further two 12-month periods. These extensions will be granted by mutual consent and on the same terms and conditions as the original contract without the right to further extend beyond the full five years.

The School are seeking a suitably experienced education catering contractor who is able to evidence working within boarding house establishments and/or the independent education sector in order to evidence the capability of providing the service required. An existing presence within the Southwest would be beneficial although not essential for organisations looking to expand into the region. The successful contractor will already have or need to develop a strong operational base within the vicinity, thus allowing for both adequate contract support and operational flexibility that is to be delivered to support the contract as and when needed moving forwards into this contractual term.

The services are currently inhouse and TUPE is expected to apply. It is anticipated that a number of the current employees are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and, in this instance, the successful contractor will be expected to gain Admitted Body Status (ABS) in order to continue contributing to the scheme.

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