Award

Valentines High School - Tender for Catering Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Sep 2018 at 10:05

Award Notice
Tender

16 Jan 2018 at 09:42

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves The Litmus Partnership Ltd, which is seeking suppliers for catering services at Valentines High School located in Ilford, Essex. The tender titled "Valentines High School - Tender for Catering Services" focuses on providing for approximately 1,650 students and 150 staff members, with a total annual catering value nearing £300,000. This tender is currently in the Award stage, following the successful selection of Accent Catering Services Limited, with an awarded contract valued at £992,364. The contract duration is set from 1st August 2018 to 31st July 2023. The original selection process took place under a selective procurement method with a closing date for applications of 16th February 2018.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for catering businesses to expand their services within the educational sector. Given the size of the school and the expected involvement in enhancing catering services, businesses that are prepared to invest financially and propose innovative solutions can capitalise on this contract. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the catering industry particularly stand to benefit from this opportunity, especially those with experience in managing large-scale catering services in school environments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Valentines High School - Tender for Catering Services

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services at: Valentines High School, Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill, Ilford, Essex, IG2 6HX. There are currently up to 1 650 students and 150 teaching and non-teaching staff within the school. The school day begins at 08:30 hours and ends at 15:15 hours. Lunch break runs from 13:00 until 14:00 hours. The site closes at 19:00. The academic year is based on a calendar of 195 days. 5 days are to be used for staff professional development, which means that the school will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The total catering sales (including issues and free school meals) for this contract are just shy of 300 000 GBP per annum. The school site is constantly evolving and it is expected that the new supplier will become involved with the growth and enhancement of the catering services to students and staff. There is an expectation that the successful Supplier will be prepared to offer financial investment to the client in exchange for a longer term contract of between 3 and 5 years. Additional information: Interest in the selection 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/valentines_high_school The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 16.2.2018 (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 Contract 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-b5fd17-50ce55bb-99d2-4e06-99f0-aefab3da13ed
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/048e0d9d-8ad0-422f-832c-8ef1fa834268
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£992,364 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Feb 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jun 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2018 - 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
The Litmus Partnership
Contact Email
pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ILFORD
Postcode
IG2 6HX
Post Town
Ilford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Redbridge
Electoral Ward
Valentines
Westminster Constituency
Ilford North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACCENT CATERING SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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