Decision details

Councillor Paul Maslin said he was pleased to be able to report the proposed

contract had the potential to provide a significant improvement in quality with

a considerable saving on annual costs while implementing the London Living

Wage.

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the

Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Councillor Paul Maslin, the

Mayor and Cabinet (Contracts) for the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED that:

(i) the award of the Contract to Compass Group Plc (Trading as Chartwells)

be approved for the new School Meals Contract for a period of five years with

the option to extend for a period of up to two years, to commence 1 May

2015, subject to sufficient schools buying into the service thus ensuring the

contract’s viability which includes the costing for the inclusion of the following

variant bid services:

·         Civic Catering – Inclusive of Wearside Canteen,

·         vending services and the Laurence House trolley

·         service.

·         London Living Wage on a phased implementation.

(ii) the option for schools to choose whether they wish to include the variant

bids of Food for Life Gold accreditation and the offer of Halal, which will be

assessed for approval by the Executive Director for Children & Young People

on a case by case basis, be approved;

(iii) the Executive Director of Children & Young People be authorised to

finalise the terms and conditions of Contract on the advice of the Executive

Director for Resources and Regeneration and the Head of Law; and

(iv) the entering into of Governing Body Agreements and licences for the

kitchen space with participating schools be approved and authority be

delegated to the Executive Director for Children and Young People to finalise

the Governing Body Agreements upon the advice of the Head of Law.