Award

Leigh Trust - Tender for Catering Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Sep 2019 at 17:16

Award Notice
Tender

15 Feb 2019 at 16:36

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is overseeing a tender process for catering services for the Leigh Trust, which encompasses several schools located in the West Midlands, England, including Alston Primary School and Wyndcliffe Primary School. The procurement is currently in the award stage, having concluded its tender period on 15 March 2019, with a contract duration set from 1 August 2019 to 31 July 2024. The total contract value is £4,140,000, and the procurement method employed is selective, under a restricted procedure due to it being above the threshold.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for catering companies, especially those specialising in school and hospitality services, to expand their clientele by providing innovative and quality catering solutions tailored to diverse dietary needs. Businesses that can demonstrate initiative and offer exciting food concepts will be particularly well-suited to compete, especially given that the successful supplier may also serve additional schools as they join the Trust during the contract period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Leigh Trust - Tender for Catering Services

Notice Description

The Board of Directors of Leigh Trust are determined to see a high performing Multi Academy Trust which delivers the very best educational experience for all of their children, through the highest standards of teaching and learning opportunities in an environment that is caring, calm and purposeful. Leigh Trust strongly believes that every child has the right to receive an excellent education and our vision is to successfully work together with their schools and those of the wider community to transform provisions and outcomes for children and provide the best opportunities for every child to reach their potential. The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for the Leigh Trust at the following locations: - Alston Primary School, - Wyndcliffe Primary School, - Leigh Primary School, - Marlborough Junior and Infants Schools. The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1.8.2019 until 31.7.2022, with the option to extend the contract term for a further term of up to 2 years, and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful supplier offering the Schools a guaranteed cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of any cash tariff is to remain with the Schools for the duration of this contract. The Trust is expected to grow in the number of schools becoming part of the Trust during this contract period. The provision of catering services within any further schools, when they have joined the Trust, may fall under the scope of this contract. The successful supplier would be expected to provide the catering service within the additional schools, using the same costing model, ratios ,etc. that they applied to their successful financial submission for the Trust, at the point of tender submission. The duration of contract for these schools will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the Trust. Whilst the Trust prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, they are not obliged to accept the lowest price. The tender project is seeking to appoint a supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the teaching and support staff and students on roll, all of whom have a focus on the introduction of exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of tastes and dietary requirements. The client wishes the successful supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the schools, which currently includes breakfast, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. 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/leigh_trust The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 15.3.2019 (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-b5fd17-060b9348-a814-47fd-a96e-b506273f79c0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a5bd2df-e834-4c6b-9d9a-f09dafa1c6bd
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
£4,140,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,825,577 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Mar 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jul 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
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B8 2YH
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
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ward End
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ABM CATERING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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