AFC SCHOOL MEAL CONTRACT PROJECT

<p>The Achieving for Children invites suitably experienced and capable organisations to submit a tender to deliver its school meal catering service across Primary and Secondary schools across Kingston and Richmond Councils. As set out in the Service Specification, the Service Provider(s) will provide catering to schools in accordance with relevant standards at an agreed meal price, extensive details of requirements in the service specification. Royal Borough of Kingston (RBK) and London Borough of Richmond (LBR). RBK primary schools currently serve a total of some 4,500 pupil lunches per day, split roughly 40:60 between paid and free school meals. The LBR primary schools currently serve a total of some 6,500 pupil lunches per day, split roughly 30:70 between paid and free school meals.The schools will be responsible for the provision of facilities as well as the supply and repair of heavy equipment, but the contractor will be responsible for all light equipment replacements and food, labour and operating costs. Collaborative Tendering will be on behalf of around 24 primary schools in Kingston and 34 primary schools in Richmond Outcomes: There will be two contracts one for primary schools approx. 57 and one for 3 secondary, Tenderers can bid for one or both. Meal numbers in primary in 2019/20 were approx. 4,500 in RBK and 6,500 in LBR per day. The schools will be responsible for the provision of facilities as well as the supply and repair of heavy equipment, but the contractor will be responsible for all light equipment replacements and food, labour and operating costs.</p>