Award

CORE Education Trust ~ Tender for Catering Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Oct 2018 at 11:15

Award Notice
Tender

02 Aug 2017 at 11:33

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The CORE Education Trust has awarded a tender for Catering Services, classified under the CPV code for school catering services. The contract is set to last three years, commencing from 1 January 2018, with an option to extend for an additional two years. The procurement method employed was a selective procedure, and the contract value amounts to £4,134,770 GBP. While the selection process has already concluded, interested suppliers were required to submit their Selection Questionnaires to The Litmus Partnership Ltd, based in Birmingham, by 1 September 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for catering businesses looking to expand within the educational sector. Companies specialising in school meal provision, particularly those offering diverse menu options and sustainable practices, would be well-suited to compete effectively. The successful bidder, Cater Link Limited, will be delivering catering services across various schools, underscoring the market potential for suppliers capable of catering to large-scale educational institutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CORE Education Trust ~ Tender for Catering Services

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for CORE Education Trust (the Client). The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1.1.2018 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering each School a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the Schools for the duration of this contract. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Schools, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3+2 year basis. 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/core_education_trust The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 1.9.2017 (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-b5fd17-0f0c3912-8c34-44fc-9aa9-24413e350319
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51e73663-657e-453d-86a3-8e9abf114a6d
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
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
£4,134,770 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,673,654 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2018 - 31 Jul 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
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B8 3HG
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
Alum Rock
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CATER LINK

Further Information

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