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Ivydale School & Children's Centre - Tender for Catering Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

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Award

19 Jun 2019 at 11:25

Award Notice
Tender

20 Feb 2018 at 16:43

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is seeking a supplier for the tender titled "Ivydale School & Children's Centre - Tender for Catering Services". This procurement falls within the school catering services industry category and is located in Nunhead, London. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, and the contract period is set to commence on 2nd January 2019, running for three years with the option to extend for an additional two years. The total value of the contract is estimated at £1,000,000, and interested suppliers were required to submit their Selection Questionnaires by 23rd March 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those that specialise in catering services for educational institutions or possess experience in managing transitions from in-house operations. The successful bidder will need to demonstrate expertise in applying the TUPE process and managing public sector pensions through Admitted Body Status (ABS). Businesses with a strong operational base in the London Borough of Southwark are particularly well-suited for this opportunity, which incentivises innovation and cost-efficiency to deliver quality services to a growing student population.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ivydale School & Children's Centre - Tender for Catering Services

Notice Description

Ivydale Primary School became a split site school with the opening of its second site in September 2017. Now admitting 120 each year the school will reach its full capacity of 840 by 2022. The successful Ssupplier will be required to provide catering services at the following locations: - Bellwood Building, Ivydale Road, Nunhead, SE15 3BU. - Inverton Building, Inverton Road, Nunhead, SE15 3DD. Currently there are approximately 300 pupils in the Bellwood Building and 240 pupils at Inverton. The school will increase by approximately 60 pupils each year until reaching full capacity of 840 by 2022. The children's centre has its own provision and does not form part of this tender. As part of a directive by the London Borough of Southwark all pupils in the Borough are provided with a free lunch. Furthermore, all catering staff are paid the London Living Wage and certain members participate in the local government pension scheme. It will be a mandatory requirement for the successful contract to have experience of applying and administering a comparable pension scheme through Admitted Body Status (ABS). Basis of contract: Ivydale School wishes to participate in a tender process with the intention of appointing a supplier to deliver the catering services at both locations. The contract is estimated to commence in January 2019 and will be for an initial period of 3 years plus an option to extend for 2 further years. In order to deliver best value, the contract will be awarded on a "cost-plus" with fixed guaranteed lines on food and labour costs. The contract value is estimated to be 1 000 000 GBP (over 3 years). Objectives: The catering service is currently operated in-house and therefore it is important that the appointed supplier has significant experience and expertise of successfully managing the TUPE process, particularly that associated with transitioning from an in-house operation. It is also likely that the successful Supplier will be required to administer the LGPS for transferring staff and as such will need to have experience of or be willing to apply for Admitted Body Status (ABS). The supplier should have notable experience of delivering quality catering services within both primary and secondary schools, together with a strong operational base local to the London Borough of Southwark. Ultimately, it is important that the supplier can demonstrate an ability to deliver productivity and efficiencies through the application of best practice and innovation and as a result will be expected to deliver sustainable quality and "best value" to the school. 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: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/ivydale_school__childrens_centre The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 23.3.2018 (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-b5fd17-52d29551-ff1a-469e-a57e-8dc02bf09e67
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d440a04-6d96-4e0c-b9aa-d311d72db18a
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
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
£1,650,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,700,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jun 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Oct 20187 years ago
Contract Period
2 Jan 2019 - 1 Jan 2024 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
LONDON
Postcode
SE15 3BU
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Peckham Rye
Westminster Constituency
Lewisham West and East Dulwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALLIANCE IN PARTNERSHIP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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