Award

BeMag Family of Schools - Catering Services

LGSS

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Award

11 Sep 2018 at 09:21

Award Notice
Tender

11 Jun 2018 at 09:36

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The BeMag Family of Schools, a consortium of eight primary schools located in South Cambridgeshire, is seeking a provider for catering services following an open procurement process. The tender, titled "BeMag Family of Schools - Catering Services", is currently in the award stage, with the contract for services valued at £800,000. The contract period is set to commence on 1st September 2018 and will run until 31st August 2020. Interested suppliers were invited to submit proposals by the deadline of 13th July 2018, with the successful bidder, Lunchtime Company, announced on 24th August 2018.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the catering sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that provide school catering services. Providers that can demonstrate flexibility, a best value approach, and an ability to meet the diverse needs of individual schools would be particularly well-suited to compete for future tenders of this nature. With the added emphasis on quality and nutritional standards, catering firms that prioritise these factors may find lucrative opportunities within this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BeMag Family of Schools - Catering Services

Notice Description

The Consortium BeMag Family of Schools comprises eight primary schools located in South Cambridgeshire, south of the city of Cambridge and north of the Hertfordshire and Essex borders: - Barrington Primary School, - Fowlmere Primary School, - Foxton Primary School, - Harston & Newton Primary School, - Hauxton Primary School, - Melbourn Primary School, - Meldreth Primary School, - Petersfield Primary School. The consortium is committed to providing a high quality, nutritious catering service to its pupils which meets both their needs and aspirations. The provision of the service must demonstrate a best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of individual schools are supported. Please note that each school will be contracting individually with the successful provider. All details are available on the LGSS e-tendering portal ProContract - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3892f93b-4c1f-4aa1-902d-2cf237a496bd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/152e9547-1530-4b0c-9dc8-9b3a3b979e04
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jul 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Aug 20187 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2020 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
LGSS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK9 3HS
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Central Milton Keynes
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LUNCHTIME

Further Information

Notice Documents

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