INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TO PROVIDE A SCHOOL CANTEEN SERVICE AT RAWLINSON PRIMARY SCHOOL
Rawlinson Primary School is seeking expressions of interest from interested parties to run and operate the school canteen. Parent and community feedback indicates that an on-site School Canteen will be well utilised, and a highly valued service to the school community. The canteen would be expected to operate a lunch service and at negotiated other times from Monday to Friday. The successful operator will need to adhere to the Healthy Food and Drink in Public Schools Policy.
Enrolments
The school currently has 396 students enrolled for the 2022 school year.
Premises
A purpose-built canteen will be available for use including areas for food preparation, fridges, oven and cooktop, storeroom and office, multiple benches and sinks will be available to the service provider to provide the service. The term for the initial licence agreement will be for a period of 5 years. There is an opportunity for the service provider to utilise the facility outside of canteen operating hour use for private business purposes. Any approved use outside of normal canteen operating hours will be limited to food preparation purposes only.
Licence Arrangement
The successful provider will be required to sign a 5-year licence agreement with the Department of Education. The licence agreement will include an agreed annual licence fee which is fixed for the period of the agreement and not attributed to changing enrolment numbers for the service.
Process
Open expressions of interest are invited in the form of a brief written statement. This process is open to all interested providers. This statement should address the following:
- Sample food menus and pricing;
- Proposed hours of operation;
- Suggested Annual Licence fee to be paid to the school;
- Staffing ratios and arrangements;
- Demonstration of previous/current service delivery in similar settings;
- Any other information you wish to provide to support your EOI
After the closing date, all expressions of interest will be considered by the Principal, Deputy Principal and Manager Corporate Services of Rawlinson Primary School. From the expressions of interest, up to three providers may be requested to make a formal presentation to the Canteen sub-committee of the Rawlinson Primary School Advisory Group (RPSAG). The RPSAG Canteen sub-committee will make the final recommendation on the selection of the provider. It is anticipated that this process will be completed prior to the end of Term 4, 2021.
Next step
Expressions of interest must be submitted in writing and can be posted or emailed using the details below:
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL Darryl Dedman Principal Rawlinson Primary School C/- 27 Rawlinson Drive, Marangaroo, WA, 6064 darryl.dedman@education.wa.edu.au. Expressions of interest must be received no later than 4.00pm on Friday 26 November 2021. Submissions received after this time will not be considered.
Kind regards
Darryl Dedman
Principal
Rawlinson Primary School
08 9345 6500
