Award

Rednal Hill Junior and Infant Schools - Tender for Catering Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 Jan 2018 at 14:58

Award Notice
Tender

31 May 2017 at 08:38

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is procuring catering services for Rednal Hill Junior and Infant Schools, located in Birmingham, England. This tender is currently in the award stage, following its publication on 31st May 2017. The awarded contract has a total value of £925,000 and commenced on 1st January 2018, lasting for an initial three-year period with an option for a further three-year extension. Interested suppliers were required to submit their Selection Questionnaire responses by 30th June 2017, with a focus on promoting healthy, locally sourced food prepared on-site.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the catering sector, particularly those that specialise in innovative and healthy food services. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in seasonal, local sourcing, as well as a robust understanding of educational catering requirements, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful supplier will engage closely with the schools to enhance the overall pupil experience, making this an excellent opportunity for suppliers aiming to expand their footprint in the educational catering market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rednal Hill Junior and Infant Schools - Tender for Catering Services.

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Rednal Hill Junior and Infant Schools. Whilst the catering contract offered has both schools in scope, each governing body is entirely separate. Rednal Hill Junior School is situated on the south western border of the city close to the Lickey Hills at Longbridge. The school was built in 1952 and has three forms of entry from Year 3 to Year 6. It offers full wrap-around care from 7:30 am until 18:00 each day. The building provides access to the full range of curriculum needs and has its own purpose built dining and refreshment area. Good use is made of spacious grounds which provide ample scope for sport and recreation. At Rednal Hill Infant School we value every child and work closely with parents to ensure that each child has a positive learning experience. We aim for every child to enjoy school but also to achieve the very best they are capable of. The contract will commence on 1.1.2018 for an initial period of 3 years, with the opportunity to extend for a further period of 3 years at the discretion of the different school governing bodies. This is the first time the market has been tested for the catering service. 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 shared kitchen on-site. 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 within both the schools, which currently include: Junior School breakfast and after school clubs, lunch on both sites, all hospitality and free issue requirements. The Client intends to focus heavily on healthy, fresh, seasonal, locally sourced produce and sees the catering service as an exciting opportunity to complement the overall pupil experience, through the regular introduction of new ingredients, themed and promotional events. The successful Supplier will be required to play their part in acting as a catalyst for improvement of the pupil experience. The successful Supplier will work closely with the Client to manage the provision of catering and the overall 'meal experience. Suppliers' thoughts regarding how to support the schools' catering improvement objectives within the term of the initial contract are welcome. The schools are already 'cashless' with either 'entitled' parents, or a prepaid cash amount for each half-term's meals, paid in advance via the online 'SchoolMoney' payment system. The Client invites bidders to consider offers of appropriate capital investment. Further information is provided in the procurement documents. 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/rednal_hill_junior_and_infant_schools The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 30.6.2017 (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-b5fd17-029c4ab0-70e7-4ec0-bc5d-e5d9f062ca2d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/386d23c7-eff6-4f4f-a7d5-0842ba6be0b3
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
£870,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£925,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Nov 20178 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2023 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
The Litmus Partnership
Contact Email
pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B45 8QY
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Rubery & Rednal
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Northfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MIQUILL CATERING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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