Award

Eckington School - Tender for Catering Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Jul 2017 at 14:11

Award Notice
Tender

21 Dec 2016 at 16:57

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves a tender by The Litmus Partnership Ltd for catering services at Eckington School, located in Sheffield, England. This initiative is classified under school catering services, with an estimated contract value of £1,830,000. The contract, which will run from 1st August 2017 to 31st July 2020, may be extended for an additional three years. Interested suppliers must submit their selection questionnaires by 27th January 2017 at 12:00, adhering to a restricted procurement method.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in catering and hospitality services, particularly those with a focus on healthy, locally sourced food options. Companies that can demonstrate an ability to engage with the school community and innovate in food service will be well-positioned to compete. With the projected annual revenue from catering estimated at around £305,000, suppliers offering high-quality, seasonal meals that enhance student experiences may find significant growth potential through this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Eckington School - Tender for Catering Services.

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering and hospitality services at Eckington School. Eckington School is a co-educational mixed community comprehensive school which was opened in September 1978. Our expectations are high and are summed up by the three words on our school badge: 'Respect, Progress, Succeed'. The School is situated has circa 1200 pupils on a 42 acre site, above Eckington, in a delightful rural situation. At the rear of the School is a large expanse of woodland which includes part of the Sitwell Estate and the Moss Valley. The catering contract being offered will commence on 1.8.2017 for an initial period of three years, concluding on 31.7.2020, with the option to extend for a further term of up to three years and will be offered on a guaranteed performance basis. The projected revenue from catering for the current year is circa 305 000 GBP The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering within the School, which currently includes breakfast club, morning break, lunch, limited hospitality and free issue requirements. Free school meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. There are currently two kitchens and three primary service points. 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. Sufficient 'local presence' is required to ensure effective ongoing management of the contract throughout its term. 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 uptake, student and parent 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. A Cunninghams biometric cashless system is already in operation; there is a Plasma screen in the main reception, website, Twitter account, access to 'SIMS InTouch' and a parents' newsletter, to access all interested parties in support of dynamic promotional activities. The School invites bidders to consider what capital investment they may provide in support of plans to improve the pupil meal experience, e.g. upgrade service crockery and cutlery, and generally create a more 'high street retail' meal experience. Additional information: Interest in the 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 Selection Questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: https://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/eckington_school__catering_services The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 27.1.2017 (12:00). Suppliers 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 Selection 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 Supplier'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 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-b5fd17-4d3882e6-f342-4fb6-be80-57fe12055dde
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08ed9cf6-1f11-4400-854b-9983315be733
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
£1,830,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,159,966 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jul 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jan 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 May 20178 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2017 - 31 Jul 2023 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
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S21 4GN
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF12 East Derbyshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North East Derbyshire
Electoral Ward
Eckington North
Westminster Constituency
North East 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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