Award

Royal National College for the Blind - Catering Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal National College for the Blind issued a tender for catering services, with the procurement process classified under the services category. The contract, valued at GBP 630,000, is set to begin on 1 May 2016 and will run until 30 April 2019. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, following a selective method, specifically a restricted procedure. The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) deadline was 22 January 2016, indicating that interested parties had until this date to express their interest and submit necessary documentation.

This tender presents a prime opportunity for businesses in the catering industry, particularly those that can demonstrate innovation and the ability to cater to diverse dietary requirements. Companies that emphasise fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced ingredients, and have experience in educational environments, will be well-suited to compete. With an extensive student population and a focus on quality and value for money, successful bidders can expect to establish a beneficial long-term partnership with the College.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Royal National College for the Blind - Catering Services

Notice Description

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at Royal National College for the Blind. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 130 students on roll and 180 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of Student tastes and dietary requirements. The College would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 May 2016 until 30 April 2019 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the College a guaranteed cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with Royal National College for the Blind for the duration of this contract. The College year is based on a calendar of 36 weeks, for the majority of students, although adult students are here for up to 46 weeks and so a service should be available year round, on a reduced basis in non-term time. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the College, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Inclusive Student meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. There are up to 125 students who are residential students and who reside within the College for five or seven days per week, over 36 weeks per annum, 40 of whom may be at the college for up to 46 weeks. These students will receive, as part of their daily meal entitlement, the following provision: * Lunch * Evening Meal In addition, student self-catering Breakfast Provisions are sent to the halls, which are to be supplied by the successful contractor. There are up to 5 day students, who are entitled to a meal at lunchtime. Approximately 20 students receive a self-catering allowance for an evening meal with 6 of them having an additional allowance for two lunchtime meals at a weekend. Teaching and support staff, will pay for all meals taken throughout the day, at the point of sale. Adult students pay for meals, but do have a discount of 50%. The sales achieved in 2014/15 were PS117,000 Whilst the College prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. Royal National College for the Blind expects the successful contractor 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 College expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values. 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/royal_national_college_for_the_blind The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 22.1.2016 (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-b5fd17-2156eb5d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5c656ba-0c66-4769-99e2-fffea07b388d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£630,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jan 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Dec 201510 years ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2016 - 30 Apr 2019 2-3 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HEREFORD
Postcode
HR1 1EB
Post Town
Hereford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Electoral Ward
College
Westminster Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BAXTERSTOREY

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-2156eb5d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b-2016-11-18T20:17:35Z",
    "date": "2016-11-18T20:17:35Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-2156eb5d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "2015/S 245-444416",
        "title": "Royal National College for the Blind - Catering Services",
        "description": "The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at Royal National College for the Blind. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 130 students on roll and 180 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of Student tastes and dietary requirements. The College would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 May 2016 until 30 April 2019 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the College a guaranteed cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with Royal National College for the Blind for the duration of this contract. The College year is based on a calendar of 36 weeks, for the majority of students, although adult students are here for up to 46 weeks and so a service should be available year round, on a reduced basis in non-term time. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the College, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Inclusive Student meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. There are up to 125 students who are residential students and who reside within the College for five or seven days per week, over 36 weeks per annum, 40 of whom may be at the college for up to 46 weeks. These students will receive, as part of their daily meal entitlement, the following provision: * Lunch * Evening Meal In addition, student self-catering Breakfast Provisions are sent to the halls, which are to be supplied by the successful contractor. There are up to 5 day students, who are entitled to a meal at lunchtime. Approximately 20 students receive a self-catering allowance for an evening meal with 6 of them having an additional allowance for two lunchtime meals at a weekend. Teaching and support staff, will pay for all meals taken throughout the day, at the point of sale. Adult students pay for meals, but do have a discount of 50%. The sales achieved in 2014/15 were PS117,000 Whilst the College prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. Royal National College for the Blind expects the successful contractor 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 College expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values. 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/royal_national_college_for_the_blind The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 22.1.2016 (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.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "55520000",
            "description": "Catering services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "HR1 1EB"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "West Midlands",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 350000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Restricted procedure",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2016-01-22T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2016-05-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2019-04-30T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/yFA4Z4fe",
            "name": "The Litmus Partnership Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "The Litmus Partnership Ltd",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/yFA4Z4fe"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Royal National College for the Blind, College Road",
                "locality": "Hereford",
                "postalCode": "HR1 1EB",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "The Litmus Partnership",
                "email": "pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.rncb.ac.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-17537",
            "name": "BaxterStorey Limited",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "BaxterStorey Limited"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Reading United Kingdom"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/yFA4Z4fe",
        "name": "The Litmus Partnership Ltd"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-2156eb5d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2016-04-08T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2015-12-21T14:46:59Z",
            "value": {
                "amount": 630000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-17537",
                    "name": "BaxterStorey Limited"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2016-05-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2019-04-30T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5c656ba-0c66-4769-99e2-fffea07b388d",
                    "datePublished": "2015-12-21T14:46:59Z",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                    "description": "PQQ Documentation ~ Royal National College for the Blind",
                    "url": "http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/royal_national_college_for_the_blind"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}