Award

Churchill Academy & Sixth Form ~ Tender for catering services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Aug 2018 at 16:42

Award Notice
Tender

19 Dec 2017 at 10:02

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is seeking suppliers for catering services at Churchill Academy & Sixth Form, located in Bristol, England. The tender, titled "Tender for catering services", falls under the category of school catering services with a total contract value of £1,860,000. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, having been officially published on 29 August 2018. This contract spans three years, commencing on 1 August 2018 and concluding on 31 July 2021, with the potential for two additional one-year extensions on mutually agreeable terms. Interested suppliers were required to submit their Selection Questionnaires by 26 January 2018.

This procurement opportunity allows businesses specialising in catering services to expand by collaborating closely with the academy and potentially its feeder primary schools, which may join the partnership during the contract period. Companies that demonstrate innovation in catering solutions and those that can manage the complexities of providing services to multiple schools under a shared contract will find this an advantageous opportunity to grow their client base and enhance service offerings. With an annual budgeted sales figure of approximately £311,000, suppliers can expect an ongoing fiscal return by strategically addressing the needs of students and staff alike.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Churchill Academy & Sixth Form ~ Tender for catering services

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services at Churchill Academy & Sixth Form. The contract covers the scope of the provision of all school catering and vending services, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. The current catering contract offers an annual return to the Client with all free school meals and hospitality being charged at net food cost only. The contract being offered is for three years which commences on 1 August 2018 and concludes on 31 July 2021 and will be on a guaranteed performance basis. The contract may be extended at the governing body's option for a further period of up to three years (on a 1 + 1 + 1 years basis), with a mutual agreement to the service provision and resultant annual budget but otherwise on the same terms and conditions (excluding the right to further extend). It is expected that the successful Supplier will work very closely with the Client and engage with the school curriculum, pupils and parents moving forwards into this contract term. The Client wishes for the successful Supplier to be able to offer innovation and to make some changes to the service provision within the school during the course of the new contract term. This will include ideas and innovation on how the catering service can meet the future needs of the pupils and staff. Any inward investment should be detailed within the tender submission and also what impact this will have on the school catering facilities. It is anticipated that the contract will continue to operate at a fiscal return each year for the main account, with all free issues and hospitality being recharged to the school based on consumption. Currently, the catering provision is provided from three kitchens, a pod and a separate sixth form outlet. Churchill Academy & Sixth Form is considering joining/forming a partnership with its feeder primary schools and it is anticipated that this partnership will grow in the number of schools being part of it during the course of this contract, beyond just Churchill Academy & Sixth Form, once formed. The provision of catering services to these schools when they have joined the partnership will fall under the scope of this contract. The successful Supplier will be expected to provide the catering services within these additional schools using the same costing model, ratios, etc that were applied to the successful bid for Churchill Academy & Sixth Form at the point of tender submission. The duration of the contract for these schools will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the partnership. Budgeted sales for the current year including client issues and free school meals ~ PS 311 000. Please note: As stated above, further schools may be added to the contract during the tender process and during the life of the Contract. 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/churchill_academy__sixth_form The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 26.1.2018 (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-b5fd17-53dab0d0-79d5-4869-b732-a611ed3237c8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b94bca92-60ae-4201-bce5-fa346eb0a264
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
£1,860,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£993,715 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Aug 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jan 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 May 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS25 5QN
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK61 North Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Somerset
Electoral Ward
Blagdon & Churchill
Westminster Constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (UK) LIMITED TRADING AS CHARTWELLS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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