Award

Harris Federation - Tender for Catering Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Oct 2018 at 12:04

Award Notice
Tender

29 Dec 2017 at 10:19

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Harris Federation, a leading multi-academy trust known for its outstanding performance, is seeking tenders for catering services across its schools in London. The procurement process, currently at the award stage, has culminated in a contract worth £40,140,653, which will be effective from 1 September 2018 to 31 August 2023. This contract will ensure a nil-cost guaranteed basis for catering services, with a procurement method classified as a selective, restricted procedure above the threshold. Key deadlines included the closing date for the selection questionnaire on 26 January 2018.

This contracting opportunity presents significant potential for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in school catering services. Companies with expertise in providing high-quality catering solutions tailored to educational institutions will be well-positioned to compete for this lucrative contract. Businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), that can demonstrate their capability to deliver exceptional service under the competitive selective tendering process will find this opportunity advantageous for expansion and collaboration within the education sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Harris Federation - Tender for Catering Services

Notice Description

Harris Federation is consistently one of the top performing multi-academy trusts. Each year as we have grown, the expectations we have set ourselves have increased. 68 % of all of our academies inspected so far have been graded as outstanding (compared to 20 % nationally) with the rest judged as good. 84 % of our secondary academies have been judged as outstanding so far. The federation is continually growing and taking on more schools. There are 3 additional schools that will be opening from September 2018. Harris Academy Wimbledon, Harris Academy Sutton and Harris Professional Skills 6th Form. The successful supplier will be required to provide catering services for the Harris Federation at the schools as detailed below. The procurement process will result in the schools' catering provision being awarded as one single contract. The contract, which will be nil cost guaranteed as a minimum and will be based on a Litmus contract, will commence on 1 September 2018 and will be awarded on a 3 + 2 years basis. The cash and free school meal sales listed by each school are from academic year 2016/17. The current catering contract is operated on an overall nil cost basis. 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/harris_federation The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 26.1.2018 (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-b5fd17-0eed909a-6168-4c9f-90fd-d82124e94145
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5402251a-c670-4fd4-9ee7-8473bafbad71
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
£31,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,140,653 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jan 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jul 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
CR0 1LH
Post Town
Croydon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (UK) LIMITED TRADING AS CHARTWELLS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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