Award

Queen Elizabeth's School - Tender for Catering and Cleaning Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Feb 2017 at 11:14

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:15

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the provision of catering and cleaning services at Queen Elizabeth's School, located in Wimborne, England. The contracting authority, The Litmus Partnership Ltd, is seeking bids for this contract, which according to the tender notice dated 18th February 2016, is valued at £480,000. The contract commenced on 1st September 2016 and runs for five years, concluding on 31st August 2021. Currently, the services are provided by Sodexo. The procurement method employed is a selective, restricted procedure with the pre-qualification questionnaire closing on 18th March 2016.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the catering and cleaning sectors to expand their operations. Companies that specialise in school catering, as well as those in commercial cleaning services, are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The litmus test for potential contractors will involve demonstrating their ability to not only meet the service requirements but also support the school's ambition to market these services effectively to external entities. The capability to offer innovative approaches and deliver exceptional service will be key differentiators in the bidding process.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Queen Elizabeth's School - Tender for Catering and Cleaning Services

Notice Description

The successful tenderer/s will be required to provide catering and cleaning services at Queen Elizabeth's School, Wimborne. The contract will commence on 1.9.2016 for 5 years. There are currently 1 558 students, 102 teaching and 60 FTE Support staff at the School. Currently the catering and cleaning services are provided by Sodexo. The School is open to looking at either 1 contractor to manage both services or to offer the services to different specialist contractors. The School are actively developing and marketing their services to outside companies and organisations and they would be looking for the contractor to support this function in both catering and cleaning requirements that benefit both parties. (Further information is 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/queen_elizabeths_school__wimborne The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 18.3.2016 (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-b5fd17-5320b726-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2924a36d-e221-4511-be0d-f745f6d7d533
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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

90919000 - Office, school and office equipment cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,350,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Feb 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Mar 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jun 20169 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2016 - 31 Aug 2021 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WIMBORNE
Postcode
BH21 4DT
Post Town
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK64 Dorset
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Dorset
Electoral Ward
Stour & Allen Vale
Westminster Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

CATER LINK

NORSE COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-5320b726-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b-2017-02-01T11:14:10Z",
    "date": "2017-02-01T11:14:10Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-5320b726-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "2017/S 017-027981",
        "title": "Queen Elizabeth's School - Tender for Catering and Cleaning Services",
        "description": "The successful tenderer/s will be required to provide catering and cleaning services at Queen Elizabeth's School, Wimborne. The contract will commence on 1.9.2016 for 5 years. There are currently 1 558 students, 102 teaching and 60 FTE Support staff at the School. Currently the catering and cleaning services are provided by Sodexo. The School is open to looking at either 1 contractor to manage both services or to offer the services to different specialist contractors. The School are actively developing and marketing their services to outside companies and organisations and they would be looking for the contractor to support this function in both catering and cleaning requirements that benefit both parties. (Further information is 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/queen_elizabeths_school__wimborne The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 18.3.2016 (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.",
        "datePublished": "2016-02-18T11:18:54Z",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "55524000",
            "description": "School catering services"
        },
        "additionalClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "90919000",
                "description": "Office, school and office equipment cleaning services"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "BH21 4DT"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "South West",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "postalCode": "BH21 4DT"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 480000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Restricted procedure",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2016-03-18T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2016-09-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2021-08-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86647d7f-9408-4bc3-8d44-05558127449a",
                "datePublished": "2016-02-18T11:18:54Z",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "PQQ Documentation ~ Queen Elizabeth's School",
                "url": "http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/queen_elizabeths_school__wimborne"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/yFA4Z4fe",
            "name": "The Litmus Partnership Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "The Litmus Partnership Ltd",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/yFA4Z4fe"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Queen Elizabeth's School, Blandford Road",
                "locality": "Wimborne",
                "postalCode": "BH21 4DT",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "The Litmus Partnership",
                "email": "pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.qe.dorset.sch.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-12848",
            "name": "Cater Link Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Cater Link Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Reading United Kingdom"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-46157",
            "name": "Norse Commercial Services Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Norse Commercial Services Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Norwich United Kingdom"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/yFA4Z4fe",
        "name": "The Litmus Partnership Ltd"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-5320b726-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2016-06-27T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2017-02-01T11:14:10Z",
            "value": {
                "amount": 2350000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-12848",
                    "name": "Cater Link Ltd"
                },
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-46157",
                    "name": "Norse Commercial Services Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2016-09-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2021-08-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "description": "Cater Link Ltd: Catering Contract Norse Commercial Services Ltd: Cleaning Contract",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2924a36d-e221-4511-be0d-f745f6d7d533",
                    "datePublished": "2017-02-01T11:14:10Z",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                    "description": "PQQ Documentation ~ Queen Elizabeth's School",
                    "url": "http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/queen_elizabeths_school__wimborne"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}