Expression of Interest – Canteen Services

Information for Applicants

  1. Expression of Interest for the Supply of Canteen Services

Prospective suppliers of Canteen Services are invited to present their capabilities and capacity in order to be considered further for the delivery of Canteen Services to MountElizaSecondaryCollege, Canadian Bay Road Mount Eliza.

Expressions of Interest are being sought due to the expiry of the current licence agreement at MountElizaSecondaryCollege. The School Council is seeking Expressions of Interest from eligible suppliers with experience in operating school canteens to apply to operate the College Canteen.

  1. College Overview

Mount Eliza Secondary College is a school with a fluctuating population of around 650 to 800 drawn in part from its three local primary schools, from a wide catchment including the whole of the Mornington Peninsula and as far north as Carrum and Seaford. The school also has a significant number of international students from China and at times short term exchange students from Germany and Italy.

  1. College Council Policy on Health Eating

MountElizaSecondaryCollegehas a Nutrition Policy (incorporating a School Canteen -Food Service Policy) which promotes and encourages health eating by students and staff. This policy is based on the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development(DEECD) guidelines for schools concerning the types of food and drinks that can be sold in school canteens. The DEECD’s comprehensive ‘Go for your life’ Healthy Canteen Kit’ can be viewed or down-loaded from our website.

Applicants must be familiar with the DEECD’s policy on school canteens and other school food services as well as this school’s ‘Nutrition Policy’ (accessible on the College website at under ‘Employment/Tenders’) before preparing their Expression of Interest.

  1. Key Information Relevant to the Canteen Licence Agreement

The following key information relevant to the licence agreement between MountElizaSecondaryCollege and the successful applicant to operate the College canteen is provided to enable applicants to frame their Expression of Interest.

  • The College will grant the Licensee the sole right and privilege to operate a canteen business dealing only with students and staff of the College and others legitimately upon the College premises.
  • The license agreement will commence on 1st January 2014 and be in force for three (3) years.
  • For the duration of the License Agreement student enrolment is expected to remain between 650 and 800 students. The number of students attending the College will fluctuate from time to time and no guarantee can be given as to the number of students attending the College during the period of the Licence Agreement.
  • Total staff numbers are expected to remain at around 70 teaching and non-teaching staff. Some of these staff are part time
  • College Council will provide the Licensee exclusive access to the premises that the Canteen will operate from. The Licensee’s employees shall be entitled use of the toilets and washing facilities provided for that purpose by College Council.
  • The use of telephone, electricity, gas and water within the Canteen premises is included in the License fee.
  • It is expected that all staff employed by the Licensee will have or be in the process of obtaining a Working With Children’s’ Check, current copies of which must be provided to the College.
  • The contract between the College and the successful provider will be based on the DEECD standard ‘School Canteen Licence Agreement’ with some variations specific to the school.
  • By prior appointment with the Business Manager, Mrs Fiona Anderson the applicant or their agent can visit the College for a tour of the College and Canteen premises before lodging the Expression of Interest.

Timeline

Expressions of Interest must reach the College by the close of business on Friday 11th October 2013.

Expressions of Interest are to be addressed to:

Mrs. Fiona Anderson

Business Manager

Mount Eliza Secondary College

Locked Bag 4

MOUNT ELIZA. VIC. 3930

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