Award

St Martin's Multi Academy Trust -- Tender for Catering Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 May 2017 at 08:38

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The St Martin's Multi Academy Trust is inviting tenders for catering services across three schools located in Wolverhampton, England, including St Martin's CE Primary School, Field View Primary School, and Grove Primary School. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, having published the contract details on 23rd May 2017. The contract period begins on 1st April 2017 and will last for up to five years, including an initial three-year term with an option to extend for an additional two years. This service falls under the school catering services category, with a total contract value of £1,625,102.

This procurement opportunity is particularly advantageous for businesses specialising in catering services, especially those that can demonstrate an ability to innovate and adapt to current food trends. Companies with experience in school catering or managing contracts under TUPE regulations are well-suited for this tender, as the successful bidder will need to provide nutritious meals while ensuring financial performance transparency through an open book policy. With current demand for school meals high, there is potential for growth in cash sales and improved service quality, making this an attractive prospect for competitive bidders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

St Martin's Multi Academy Trust -- Tender for Catering Services.

Notice Description

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services to the St Martin's Multi Academy Trust at the following schools: - St Martin's CE Primary School; - Field View Primary School; - Grove Primary School. The catering service provision at all 3 schools detailed above has not been market tested in recent years and to ensure Best Value principles are applied the Head Teachers and Academy Governors have made a decision to tender the catering services at all three Academy Schools. Current roll numbers are: St Martin's CE Primary School ~ 230 pupils plus 32 teaching / support staff. Field View Primary School ~ 409 pupils plus 48 teaching / support staff. Grove Primary School ~ 382 pupils plus 36 teaching / support staff. For the avoidance of doubt TUPE Regulations will apply to this contract and some if not all of the current catering staff are in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). St Martin's Multi Academy Trust is 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 initially for 3 years with the option of extending for a further 2 years. It will be based on a Fixed Price arrangement during the contract term and if any improvements to financial surpluses are generated then the contractor shall share these on an agreed percentage return. Free School Meals and any ad-hoc catering requirements will be invoiced separately on a monthly basis. 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_martins_multi_academy_trust The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 24.10.2016 (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-b5fd17-3bcc5142-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4d4d54a-3edd-4f45-93e9-9d5ad38e1bbe
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
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,625,102 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Oct 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Feb 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
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV14 8BS
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
Bilston South
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton South East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASPENS SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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