Award

St Laurence School - Tender for Catering Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Aug 2019 at 16:04

Award Notice
Tender

30 Jan 2019 at 13:39

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for catering services at St Laurence School is being led by The Litmus Partnership Ltd, with an initial contract period commencing on 1st August 2019 and extending for three years, with an optional two-year extension. This contract, valued at £1,270,000, is categorised under school catering services (CPV code: 55524000) and is situated in Bradford-on-Avon, England. The tender is currently in the Award stage, with a closing date for submissions of the Selection Questionnaire having been on 1st March 2019. The successful supplier, ABM Catering Ltd, is expected to provide innovative, healthy catering solutions, compliant with all relevant school food standards and regulations.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the catering and food service industry, particularly those that can offer fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced ingredients. Suppliers capable of demonstrating adherence to healthy food standards and innovation in menu offerings would be well-suited to compete. Catering companies with experience in providing services for educational institutions could find this contract particularly advantageous, especially as the school is looking to integrate services that may benefit both pupils and local community members.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

St Laurence School - Tender for Catering Services

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for St Laurence School. We are a thriving and successful comprehensive academy where we place great value on both academic excellence and developing the whole person. We benefit from a dual foundation status. 1 of these is the Diocese of Salisbury, meaning that we are a Church of England school. We are proud to have the Lord Fitzmaurice Educational Trust as the other part of our foundation. Our GCSE exam results are excellent, with student attainment well above the national average. We have a strong and successful sixth form, with a very high proportion moving on to university including Oxbridge. Following their visit in June 2017, Ofsted inspectors commented on our commitment to high standards. St Laurence School agrees that all food and drink provided to pupils shall comply with current school food standards legislation. Similarly compliance to current GDPR and allergen legislation are deemed critical to ensure the overall quality of the catering service is appropriate. There are currently 1406 pupils with circa 60 entitled to Free School Meals. The guaranteed performance contract will commence on 1.8.2019 for an initial period of 3 years, with the opportunity to extend for a further period of 2 years at the discretion of the school governing body. This is the first time the market has been tested for the catering service, having previously been managed in-house by "Team St Laurence" for a number of years. The client expects the successful supplier to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared in the well-appointed kitchen onsite. The client expects the successful supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement their stated target. The client requires year one menus to be fully compliant with the food for life silver standard. The contract covers the scope for the provision of catering services, which currently includes: breakfast, morning break, lunch and 6th form, all hospitality and free issue requirements. The client would like to discuss the feasibility of the provision of a catering service to pupils and local community members, attending after school clubs and events. A snacks vending service could be considered. Meals shall be charged at 2,80 GBP on consumption for the first year of the contract (main course, dessert and drink), with Free School Meals, hospitality and free issues at net cost. There are some Staff Duty Meals. Packed lunches shall be required for some school trips. Further information is provided in the SQ Document. Additional information: Interest in the selection process should be expressed via email only to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk clearly stating within this email which contract / notice you are referring to. Please also provide, as a minimum, a contact name, full company postal address and telephone number. The Selection Questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/st_laurence_school__catering_services The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 1.3.2019 (12:00). Suppliers are required to ensure that documents are obtained and returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk by the above closing date and time. Documents in respect of economic / financial standing (where indicated in the Selection Questionnaire) shall be returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk by the above closing date and time. It will be the Supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this Contract Notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time. The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity. The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-018008fe-f6c6-4d93-bd1e-8cb6f8cc728a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3671dbe-6034-4c98-ae2a-712e7424e015
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,270,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,765,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Mar 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20196 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2019 - 31 Jul 2024 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD-ON-AVON
Postcode
BA15 1DZ
Post Town
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Bradford-on-Avon North
Westminster Constituency
Melksham and Devizes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ABM CATERING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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