Tender

Hodge Hill Girls' School - Tender for Catering Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

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01 Oct 2018 at 15:14

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25 Sep 2018 at 14:47

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process pertains to a tender from Hodge Hill Girls' School, located in Birmingham, West Midlands, for Catering Services. This opportunity is led by The Litmus Partnership Ltd, representing a non-selective community school. The contract is intended for a three-year period starting from April 1, 2019, and running until March 31, 2022, with an option for a two-year extension. This selective procurement follows a restricted procedure and aims to deliver all Halal catering services to the school community. Interested suppliers must submit their Selection Questionnaire by 12:00 on 26 October 2018.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those experienced in providing healthy, innovative meal options with a focus on diversity and dietary requirements. Companies offering locally sourced, fresh ingredients and those equipped to create exciting food concepts tailored for a school environment would be well-positioned to compete. The Hodge Hill Girls' School emphasises value for money and is open to innovative proposals, potentially allowing for a diverse range of suppliers, including small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hodge Hill Girls' School - Tender for Catering Services

Notice Description

Hodge Hill Girls' School is a secondary school located in the Hodge Hill area of Birmingham, in the West Midlands. Formerly a grammar School, today it is a non-selective community School administered by Birmingham City Council. As a small school with strong community values, Hodge Hill Girls' School know and care for every pupil as an individual and strive to meet the needs of each member of the school community, celebrating diversity and always striving for equality in the school family and the wider world. The school ethos encourages mutual respect and support to enable every pupil to make the greatest personal, social and academic progress during their time at Hodge Hill Girls' School, preparing them for successful careers and fulfilling lives. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1.4.2019 until 31.3.2022, with the option to extend the contract term for a further term of up to two years and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful Supplier offering the school a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the school for the duration of this contract. The academic year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that the school will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. Whilst the school prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the governing body is 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 school would wish 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 Halal catering services within the school, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch, minimal hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School Meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost The school 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 on-site. The school expects the successful Supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Keeping Children Safe in Education. (Further information is provided in the SQ Documentation.) 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/hodge_hill_girls_school The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 26.10.2018 (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-b5fd17-0aa70a1a-8bc6-4b0c-b12f-1d4d79d69b79
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4f2c66c-0bc7-4b94-a14b-8d9ccaf9ad83
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,150,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Oct 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
B36 8EY
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
Bromford & Hodge Hill
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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