The UCL Academy ~ Catering Services Tender

The UCL Academy is an extremely successful and oversubscribed secondary school with circa 1172 pupils between the age of 11-18 and is sponsored by London’s global university and research institution, University College London. The Academy is organised around five Houses (Orion, Cygnus, Equuleus, Vela and Lyra) with every student and member of Academy staff belonging to a House. Each House has its own dedicated canteen servery area which are supplied will meals and products from an onsite central production kitchen. A student belongs to the same 'household' for the duration of their time at the Academy, enabling them to build a strong House identity and to be provided with academic and pastoral support from those that know them best; their tutors, Learning Sets and Heads of House. Full details in relation to the Academy’s activities may be obtained by visiting: http://www.uclacademy.co.uk Basis of Contract The Client wishes to participate in a tender process with the intention of appointing a Supplier to deliver a consistent and quality catering and hospitality services the offers best value to students and The Academy. The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further period of 1 plus 1 years. Suppliers should note that the contract currently operates commercial with an estimated turnover value of circa £1,000,000 over three years. Objectives The Academy’s catering service is intended to provide consistent quality and value to its pupils and is considered to be an integral aspect of the overall Academy experience. The appointed Supplier will have significant experience of delivering quality catering services within secondary school premises and should have suitable experience and expertise of successfully increasing pupil meal uptake and lunchtime sales growth. The Supplier should ideally have a strong operational base in London and have strong contract management and governance that supports a congenial partnership with the school’s Leadership Team. Ultimately it is important that the Supplier can demonstrate an ability to manage an efficient catering service through the application of best practice and innovation and so will be expected to deliver sustainable quality and ‘best value’ to the school. See SQ Document for further details.