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Aurora Academies Trust - Tender for Catering Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Jun 2019 at 13:02

Award Notice
Tender

10 Jul 2018 at 09:00

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Aurora Academies Trust, represented by The Litmus Partnership Ltd, which is seeking tenders for catering services across its schools in East Sussex, Brighton and Hove, and West Sussex. This initiative is classified under school catering services and has a total contract value of £1,536,700. The current stage of this tender is in the award phase, after being published on 10th July 2018 and officially closing for submissions on 10th August 2018. The contract is set to commence on 1st January 2019 and will run for three years, concluding on 31st December 2021.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for catering businesses, particularly those that can demonstrate innovative food concepts tailored to diverse dietary requirements of students and staff. With a focus on engaging service delivery within educational settings, businesses specialising in school catering, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), may find this tender particularly beneficial. Providers should be prepared to adapt their offerings to cater for approximately 1,600 students and potential expansions as the Trust seeks to grow its school portfolio in the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Aurora Academies Trust - Tender for Catering Services

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services to Aurora Academies Trust at the following schools: - Glenleigh Park Primary Academy, - Heron Park Primary Academy, - King Offa Primary Academy, - Oakwood Primary Academy. Aurora Academies Trust currently operates 6 schools across East Sussex, Brighton and Hove and West Sussex. There are 4 primary schools in East Sussex, 2 in Bexhill-on-Sea and 2 in Eastbourne. There is a primary school in Brighton and Hove and an all-through school from ages 5 to 16, in Crawley. The Trust was formed in September 2012, with the four primary schools in East Sussex. The Gatwick School, in Crawley joined the Trust in October 2016. It is a free school and is only half full at present because it grows by two year groups each year. It currently has no kitchen facilities and prepared meals are brought to the school by vehicle. It is expected that the school kitchen facilities will be available during the academic year 2019/20 and the Trust would expect this school to join the contract at that time. City Academy Whitehawk, in Brighton and Hove, joined the Trust in September 2017 and is expected to join the contract in September 2019. Note: The Gatwick School is part of the Trust and is an 'evolving' school that currently has delivered-in meals, but is expected to ultimately become part of the managed services during the lifetime of the contract. The Trust expects to continue to grow during the contract period within the existing geographical areas; it already has agreement to open a new free school in Horley, Surrey in close proximity to The Gatwick School, in September 2020, which would also be expected to join the contract. The Trust strategic plan is to grow the Trust in the existing regional clusters to between ten and fifteen schools. 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 1 600 students on roll, 220 nursery children and 250 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The Trust would wish the successful Supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1..12019 to 31.12.2021 and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful Supplier offering the Trust a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. The academic year is based on a calendar of 195 days. 5 days are to be used for staff professional development which means that Trust schools will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. 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/aurora_academies_trust The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 10.8.2018 (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-b5fd17-118d6836-c98c-4aef-a3d4-070144ba2d0d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8020716d-b705-4c85-9d0d-376f388c0fd5
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
£1,536,700 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,536,700 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jun 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Nov 20187 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2019 - 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
BEXHILL-ON-SEA
Postcode
TN39 4ED
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rother
Electoral Ward
Bexhill St Stephens
Westminster Constituency
Bexhill and Battle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HARRISON CATERING SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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