Award

West Park School -- Tender for Catering Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jun 2017 at 12:54

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process concerns the provision of catering services at West Park School in Derby, with a total contract value of £850,000. The buying organisation is The Litmus Partnership Ltd, and the procurement method used is a selective procedure with an emphasis on performance guarantees. This tender is in the award stage following its initiation as a tender, having been published on 21st October 2016. The contract, which is set to start on 1st August 2017, is to run for an initial period of three years, concluding on 31st July 2020. The school aims to enhance the wellbeing of its community through nutritious meal options and is keen to engage a contractor committed to using fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced ingredients.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses keen on gaining traction in the school catering sector, particularly those with a local operational presence. Companies specialising in innovative and healthy food services geared towards academic institutions would be well-suited to compete. The school seeks caterers who not only fulfil the basic requirements but also enhance the student experience with creative meal options and promotions, thereby offering a platform for growth in service offerings and community impact.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

West Park School -- Tender for Catering Services.

Notice Description

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering and hospitality services at West Park School. 'Outstanding schools have a burning desire to get the best possible deal for children in every respect. They are places where the culture of achievement runs deep. Through sheer hard work and determination West Park has become the school it has always wanted to be. Standards at West Park represent achievement of the highest order and place the school among the very best in the country. Without a first-rate teaching and associate staff, supportive parents, hard-working pupils and enlightened governance this would not be possible.' The percentage of our pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is: 10.4 %. The catering contract being offered will commence on 1.8.2017 for an initial period of three years, concluding on 31.7.2020, and will be offered on a guaranteed performance basis, with a service on each of the 190 full academic days and by agreement for the 5 inset days. West Park School catering aims: -- To ensure that the whole school community understands the importance of a nutritionally balanced diet in promoting health and wellbeing; -- To offer pupils and staff a range of value for money options, suitable for all customer's budgets to maximise uptake of the catering service; -- To stimulate pupil interest in the service through promotions, variety, new foods and links between to the curriculum. The School has had the same catering contractor for a significant number of years and this is the first time the contract has been placed at competitive tender for over 10 years. Annual catering revenue for the year ending 31.8.2016 was 289 000 GBP. The successful contractor is expected to have a local operational presence, as specialist caterers in the Secondary School sector. The contract covers the scope for the provision of catering services within the School, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free school meals and hospitality will be charged at cost price, based on consumption. The School expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, prepared on-site. The School intends to focus heavily on healthy, fresh, seasonal, locally sourced produce and sees the catering service as an exciting opportunity to complement the overall student experience, through the regular introduction of new ingredients, themed and promotional events. The successful contractor will be required to play their part in acting as a catalyst for improvement of the pupil experience. The successful contractor will work closely with the School to manage the provision of catering and the overall 'meal experience'. 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/west_park_school The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 21.10.2016 (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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-27373776-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e6cce94-df4c-42b1-94cf-bc9189d892e2
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
£850,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,679,365 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jun 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Oct 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 May 20178 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2017 - 31 Jul 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
DERBY
Postcode
DE21 7BT
Post Town
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Spondon
Westminster Constituency
Mid Derbyshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (UK) LIMITED TRADING AS CHARTWELLS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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