How to win: Catering Services and Associated Goods

About this contract

Reference: ACPHCS0001 Description: Perry Hall Multi-Academy Trust intends to procure a contract for the provision of catering services and associated goods across schools within the Trust. The procurement is intended to support the continued delivery of high-quality, safe, nutritious and value-for-money school meals whilst promoting pupil wellbeing, healthy eating, inclusion and sustainability. The Trust currently operates across a number of schools and is reviewing its future catering arrangements in advance of the expiry of its current catering contract in July 2027 Perry Hall Multi-Academy Trust currently comprises 10 primary schools serving approximately 3500 pupils total, across Wolverhampton and surrounding areas. The Trust reserves the right to include additional schools that may join the Multi-Academy Trust during the lifetime of the contract. The scope is expected to include: • Daily meal preparation and service. • Free School Meals (FSM), Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM) and paid meal provision. • Breakfast clubs, hospitality and special event catering. • Menu planning and nutritional compliance. • Food safety, allergen management and HACCP compliance. • Staffin

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — PERRY HALL MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
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