Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to request a complete list of Catering contractors
that the council uses during April 08/April 09.

And also could you detail how much was spent per head/per event
during this period.

Yours faithfully,

C A Allinson

Good Afternoon,

Thank you for your recent request for information detailed below. Council
response to your questions is shown just below and I hope you find the
information of use.

Below is a list of contracts, one off procurement exercises and planned
tender exercises for catering.

Contract Start Date End date
Provision of Hot Meals to Planning Committee and
Council Meetings 01/11/2008 31/10/2009
Provision of Light Catering Equipment 06/06/2009 04/06/2011
Distribution and supply of Groceries 06/08/2007 31/07/2009
Frozen Food - Distribution & Supply 14/01/2008 10/01/2010
Provision of Milk, Bread & Morning Goods 07/01/2008 31/12/2011
Supply of Confectionery, Sweets and Soft Drinks 01/05/2008 30/04/2011
Supply of Fruit & Vegetables 01/11/2007 31/10/2010
Supply of Meat 01/12/2007 28/02/2010
Business Lunches / Buffet (tbc) (tbc)
Mobile catering - Event catering (tbc) (tbc)
Provision of Catering Services for the Floral
Pavilion (tbc) (tbc)
Provision of Community Meals on Wheels Service 30/06/2008 29/06/2013
Vending Operated Service (Drinks) LEISURE ONLY 01/04/2008 31/03/2013
Vending Operated Service (Confectionery & Crisps)
LEISURE ONLY 01/04/2008 31/03/2013
Provision of Mobile Catering for the Kite Festival 06/06/2009 07/06/2009

There is a contracts list available to download on our website at
[1]www.wirral.gov.uk (Business/tenders and contracts/procurement contracts
list / Contract register (under `downloads')).

This only shows long term contracts. We do not have a contract for event
catering but it is an aspect of work that we are looking at in the near
future. The new `Business lunches / Buffet' contract is due 1^st April
2010, only then will we know our costs per head. Until this contract is
in place, this is done on the `3 quotes' process.

Kind Regards

Jane Corrin

Information Manager

Wirral council

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