Award

Woodfield Junior and Infant School Federation -- Tender for Catering Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

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Award

15 May 2017 at 14:32

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is overseeing a tender for catering services at the Woodfield Junior and Infant School Federation, located in Wolverhampton, England. This procurement falls within the school catering services industry category and involves a contract valued at approximately £800,000, set to begin on 1 April 2017 and lasting for an initial duration of three years with a potential two-year extension. The tender closed on 11 November 2016. The procurement method used for this process is selective, employing a restricted procedure to facilitate the selection of suitable contractors.

This tender presents significant opportunities for catering businesses, particularly those that can demonstrate innovation and an understanding of current food trends, which align with the school's vision for quality service improvements. Given the current high uptake levels of school meals due to Universal Free School Meals, businesses that can provide competitive pricing and enhanced meal options could successfully increase sales. Additionally, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the scheme is designed to evaluate bids on a level playing field, promoting inclusivity within the local catering market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Woodfield Junior and Infant School Federation -- Tender for Catering Services.

Notice Description

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services to the Woodfield Junior and Infant School Federation. Details in relation to Woodfield Junior and Infant Schools can be found at: http://www.woodfieldjunior.com / http://www.woodfieldinfantschool.uk The catering service provision has not been market tested in recent years and to ensure Best Value principles are applied the Head Teachers and School Governors have made a decision to tender the catering service provision. Current roll numbers are: Junior School: 347 pupils Infant School: 262 pupils 73 teaching and support staff The contract will be initially for 3 years with the option of extending for a further 2 years. Current turnover figures are circa 160 000 GBP per annum including Universal Free School Meals, normal Free School Meals and cash sales. However, this value is based on the current meal charges made by the incumbent contractor (Wolverhampton DSO). Current uptake levels are above 70 % due to the high uptake levels of Universal Free School Meals. However, the School believes savings could be made with the review of meal charges and with improved choice and quality there is a real opportunity to increase cash sales from both pupils and staff. Although there are two separate dining halls for Infant and Junior pupils, there is a centrally located kitchen which caters for both. 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). The successful contractor will be expected to deliver a concise and detailed method of management reporting at the end of each month, thus updating the Client on contract performance. It is imperative that an open book policy is offered to ensure the Federation has total clarity on financial performance. Woodfield Junior and Infant School Federation 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. (Further information available within the PQQ Documentation.) 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/woodfield_junior_and_infant_school_federation The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 11.11.2016 (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-b5fd17-520c051b-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad716e28-ac03-4e8b-9bd8-4912dcc4b691
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
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£888,060 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Nov 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 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
WV4 4AG
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
Penn
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MIQUILL CATERING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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