How to win: King Edward VI High School - Catering Tender

About this contract

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for King Edward VI High School, West Way, Stafford, ST17 9YJ. King Edward VI High School is a leading 11-18 co-educational Academy situated in Stafford and is a member of Walton Multi Academy Trust. There are c.606 pupils Y7-Y11 and 41 in sixth form. Total pupils on roll are 647 and there are c.87 staff. The school is looking to appoint an experienced caterer who: 1.Will deliver an innovative food offer that consistently achieves a high standard of service for the pupils and staff 2.Will provide a quality of management and staffing to the operations with sufficient back up resource if required in support of the on-site team 3.Can demonstrate the ability to increase participation and to continue to drive the service forward to improve the financial standing of the contract year on year 4.Will embrace an open and honest approach for financial and operational matters The incumbent catering staff are currently employed by a catering contractor and TUPE will apply. Please note that there is at least one member of staff currently employed under a Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and as such prospective suppliers

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — King Edward VI High School scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £733,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 9 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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