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St Michael's CofE High School -- Tender for Catering Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Mar 2017 at 10:13

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Litmus Partnership Ltd has initiated a procurement process for catering services at St Michael's CofE High School, located in Chorley, England. The contract, valued at £795,000, will commence on 1st April 2017, running for a minimum of three years with the possibility of a two-year extension. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, having published its notice on 22nd August 2016, with the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) closing on 23rd September 2016. This tender seeks providers that can support the school in promoting local produce and healthy eating options for its 1,125 pupils in years 7-11.

This procurement opportunity presents a significant avenue for growth for catering businesses, particularly those emphasising local sourcing and healthy meal options. Companies with resources in the North West region and experience in school catering would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The engagement with The Litmus Partnership may also allow for long-term partnerships, as the successful tenderer will need to demonstrate the ability to support the school's on-site team effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

St Michael's CofE High School -- Tender for Catering Services.

Notice Description

St Michael's is a Church of England Academy High School located in Chorley. There are 1 125 pupils, years 7-11, with a separate year 11 common room/dining area. The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at St Michael's CofE High School. Breakfast, morning break and lunch are currently provided in the main dining areas with daily tea, coffee and fruit juice provided to the staff room at break and a small amount of hospitality. The use of local producers and suppliers is important to the school as is the promotion of healthy eating and a good variety of meal options. The school welcomes expressions of interest from caterers able to demonstrate good resource in this Geographical area and the ability to support the on-site team. The contract will commence on 1.4.2017 for a minimum period of 3 years and the option to extend for a further 2 years. Additional information: Interest in the pre-qualification 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 pre-qualification questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/st_michaels_cofe_high_school The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 23.9.2016 (12:00). Tenderers 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 Pre-Qualification 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 Tenderer'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 OJEU 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-b5fd17-1271560e-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c9343c6-3420-4a3f-aed7-3e4c9a3cb8e6
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
£795,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£970,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Mar 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Sep 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jan 20179 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2022 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
CHORLEY
Postcode
PR7 1RS
Post Town
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Chorley
Electoral Ward
Chorley North West
Westminster Constituency
Chorley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MELLORS CATERING SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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