How to win: Pontarddulais Comprehensive School ~ Catering Tender

About this contract

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Pontarddulais Comprehensive School, located in Swansea, Wales. The annual contract value is approximately £300,000 and the initial contract term will be three years, commencing 1 September 2027 and concluding 31 August 2030. The contract will operate on a guaranteed performance basis, offering a fixed annual return and/or subsidy. There will be an option to extend for a further term of three years by mutual agreement. Pontarddulais Comprehensive School is an English medium 11-16 mixed school in the City and County of Swansea. There are currently 850 pupils on roll with approximately 17% of those entitled to a Free School Meal. The School was opened in 1982, with a Specialist Teaching Facility added in 2007 for up to 10 pupils with profound and multiple learning disabilities. It serves a large catchment area that includes Llangyfelach, Pengelli, Pontarddulais, Pontlliw and Penllergaer primary schools. Pupils are drawn from a widely dispersed catchment area including urban areas, small villages and hill farms. A significant demand for places outside the designated catchment confirms the popularity of the schoo

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