 School Milk
Introduction
The contract for school milk was awarded to Dairy Crest from the beginning of March 2009. The team at the Strategic Procurement Group (SPG) continue to work closely with the supplier to ensure that the service runs as smoothly as possible.
Support
The SPG Milk team have reviewed the support for this service and there have been some changes which are outlined below.
Ordering System
HCC operates the milk ordering system to manage the delivery of Milk to schools which has simplified the ordering and invoice processes for all concerned and this remains in use. Currently we are only able to transmit orders on a weekly basis to the supplier but the IT teams at HCC and the supplier are working to synchronise systems so that daily ordering may be resumed in the near future.
Therefore all orders must be placed on the ordering system by Wednesday each week for delivery the following week. Until further notice orders cannot be amended daily.
If you have any problems operating or accessing the system please contact the Help Desk 01992 588488 option 2 or Email: sapsupport@hertscc.gov.uk
Deliveries
The delivering depot and contact details are attached and schools will be expected to liaise directly with their depot with regard to any delivery issues. If a satisfactory conclusion can not be reached then contact the contract manager on 01707 292468 / 292464
Fridges
Schools will retain the fridges supplied by the previous contractor and Dairy Crest will supply fridges to schools free of charge where the daily requirement is over 40 units (third pints). Please contact the contract manager to discuss your requirements.
Semi Skimmed Milk
Since September 2007 government nutritional guidelines for food and drink served in schools stipulate that milk given to children over 5 years of age has to be semi-skimmed.
The Government aim is to tackle obesity in children and see this as an important change. By swapping to semi skimmed milk, the children will not lose out on their calcium intake as calcium levels are very slightly higher in semi skimmed milk than whole milk. The majority of the vitamins and minerals remain the same; it is simply the fat content that is reduced.
Milk is a vital contributory factor to the growth of good strong bones and teeth and therefore it is important to a growing child. A 189ml carton of milk provides half the daily requirement of calcium of a 6 year old child. (The Dairy Council).
School Milk Prices
The price for milk is set by the School Meals and Milk Finance section of The Herts Finance Team and schools should charge parents of infant aged children (5 to 7 years) who pay for milk the following prices:
MILK PRICES updated
- Spring Term 2011 £12.40
- Summer Term 2011 £11.40
- Spring Term 2012 £11.80
Nursery milk remains free of charge. This includes pupils in reception who are 4 for the whole of the term.
Infant aged children (5 to 7 years) entitled to free school meals are also entitled to free school milk.
If you have any finance issues please contact the Principle Finance Officer on 01707 292530
Schools wishing to order milk for junior aged children will need to enter into a private arrangement with the dairy. Orders for junior aged milk should NOT be made via the on line system on Solero. Schools will be invoiced directly by the dairy for any junior milk ordered. Please contact your depot to arrange this.
Training and Information Pack
The Training & Information Pack can be printed off by clicking on "Schools Guide to School Milk Orders" at the right hand side of this page.
Service Monitoring
The SPG team monitors the day to day delivery of the service and conducts an annual review of the contractor’s performance. The Buyer and The Supplier meet on a regular basis to review the delivery of the service.
Help and Support
Issue |
Contact |
Milk system issues |
Help Desk 01992 588488 option 2 or Email: sapsupport@hertscc.gov.uk |
Deliveries |
Contact your depot |
Service issues |
Contract manager on 01707 292468 / 292464 |
Fridges |
Contract manager on 01707 292468 / 292464 |
Finance issues |
Principle finance officer on 01707 292530 |
Issued May 2009
Updated October 2009
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