FOOD & TUCK SHOP
ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
WIS TUCK SHOP
Windhoek International School is seeking an external service provider to operate the school’s tuck shop and provide school lunches on campus.
Each proposal must include:
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Copy of company registration document
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Staff support organogram and staffing plan
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Detailed menu of items and/or meals to be sold, including selling price per item and portion size
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References and/or links to customer satisfaction surveys and online reviews
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A description of how you will ensure:
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Consistency of customer experience
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Daily availability of product
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Quality control of product
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Cleanliness of the food area and food hygiene
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Preference will be given to candidates who have references and details of running similar ventures (prior experience in the running of a school tuck shop, catering business or any food services is a prerequisite). The current provider will cease operations in September.
Preference will be given to candidates who submit a detailed menu of items and/or meals (including halaal and vegetarian options) to be sold per day, including both selling price per item and the portion size.
Timeline and Adjudication of Proposals:
To apply as the vendor for this service, please arrange a time to visit the campus to learn more about the school’s requirements. There will be a proposal briefing on campus at 3:00pm on Thursday 29 August, 2024.
Proposals should be submitted to the WIS Reception or emailed to csteenkamp@wis.edu.na with the subject line “WIS Tuck Shop”. Proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the school reserves its right to select applicants or postpone the appointment of a new service provider in a timeline that is of its own discretion.
Applications will be due via email or in-person submission by 8:00am on 3 September 2024. If you have not heard from the school by 6 September 2024 then please regard your application as unsuccessful. The school reserves the right not to accept any bid and reserves the right to accept the whole or part of the bid or reject all bids and cancel this notice.
The typical tuck shop hours run from 7:00am until 2:30pm, and the 2024-25 Academic Calendar is linked here.
The proposed new tuck shop Memorandum of Agreement is linked here.
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There is one thing which brings people from every age and culture together without fail - FOOD!
With parents, students and staff coming to WIS from around 60 different countries and every religion and every dietary need, there are many different foods available on campus.
1. The WIS tuck shop has on offer a simple array of a la carte sandwiches, brochen, salads, crisps, boerewors, and fruit. Customers bring cash or swipe.
2. International Food Days are announced by email within the community. Parents and staff spouses prepare pre-ordered food that is special to their nationality, such as: Nigerian Jollof Rice, Indian Curries, Indonesian Nasi Gorang, Chinese Noodles, Tanzanian Chicken, Ugandan Rolex Wraps, Italian Lunches, and delicious plates prepared by our WIS Parent Network Healthy Living Committee.
3. Packed lunch is still probably the prefedominant way of doing lunch at WIS.
4. Water is available at different filters across campus (the gym, the PLC foyer, and the secondary library).
The school has a sustainability and waste reduction policy which seeks to reduce waste produced on campus.
There is also an after school lunch available as part of the WIS Kids Aftercare for Age 3 (Kindergarten) through Grade 8 from 1:45 until 5:30 Monday through Friday. Please contact Mrs. Sonandre Fick at sfick@wis.edu.na for more information about Aftercare.
