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Colton Hills Community School -- Tender for Catering Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

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15 May 2017 at 14:00

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Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves The Litmus Partnership Ltd, which is seeking to appoint a supplier for catering services at Colton Hills Community School, Wolverhampton. The tender, titled "Colton Hills Community School — Tender for Catering Services," falls under the school catering services industry. The procurement is at the Award stage, with the contract awarded on 2nd February 2017. The contract value is £680,000 and will commence on 8th April 2017, running for three years, with an option for a two-year extension based on performance. The original closing date for the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire was 7th October 2016.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the catering sector, particularly those capable of providing innovative food solutions and demonstrating adherence to current food trends. With a current student population of circa 950, including 150 Sixth Formers, and a dedicated effort to enhance service quality and diversity, businesses that can deliver engaging and culturally inclusive meal options are encouraged to compete. The ability to offer a transparent management reporting system and an Admitted Body Status pension arrangement for transferred staff will further strengthen bids from experienced catering firms.

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Notice Title

Colton Hills Community School -- Tender for Catering Services.

Notice Description

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at Colton Hills Community School. Full details in relation to Colton Hills Community School can be found at: http://coltonhills.co.uk/ The latest Ofsted report finding may be viewed at: http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/104395 The catering service provision at Colton Hills Community School has not been market tested in the last 4 years and to ensure Best Value principles are applied the Head Teacher and School Governors have made a decision to tender the catering service. Previous to the incumbent contractor the catering service provision was managed by Wolverhampton DSO. Therefore, the successful contractor needs to offer an Admitted Body Status pension arrangement to those staff that were employed by the Council and transferred over to the incumbent contractor on contract award. Current roll numbers are circa 950 students including 150 Sixth Formers. In addition to this there are 100 teaching and support staff. Please note that this is a multi-cultural school and this should be considered when reviewing and considering the food offer. Current turnover figures are circa 140 000 GBP - 150 000 GBP per annum including Free School meals. Current uptake levels are above 65 % and the School firmly believes that with improved choice and quality there is a real opportunity to increase this level of uptake. The successful contractor will be expected to deliver a concise and detailed method of management reporting at the end of each month, thus updating the senior management team within the School on contract performance. It is imperative that an open book policy is offered to ensure the School has total clarity on financial performance. We are seeking both innovation and the application of current food trends within the tender submissions and would expect as a result of this to be able to identify 'best value' and work in partnership with the chosen contractor going forward. The contract will be for 3 years with the option of a 2 year extension depending on the level of service delivered during the initial 3 year term. Further information is available within the PQQ documentation. 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/colton_hills_community_school The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 7.10.2016 (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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2735db73-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ed6259d-c07b-4cf9-96c6-908009f5d045
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
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£680,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Oct 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Feb 20179 years ago
Contract Period
7 Apr 2017 - 7 Apr 2022 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV4 5DG
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
Blakenhall
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MIQUILL CATERING

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