Award

Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School - Tender for Catering Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

23 May 2017 at 13:18

Award Notice
Award

09 Dec 2016 at 17:20

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is seeking tenders for catering services at Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School, located in Barnet, England. This contract, valued at £525,000, is for a duration of three years, commencing on 1st August 2016 and concluding on 31st July 2019. The procurement process, which is currently in the Award stage, follows a selective procurement method under a restricted procedure. The closing date for submitting bids was 24th March 2016, and the successful contractor will be responsible for providing a variety of catering services to cater to approximately 1,077 students and 162 staff members.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for catering companies, particularly those capable of delivering innovative and health-focused food services. Businesses that specialise in using fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced ingredients will find a good match with the requirements of this contract. Additionally, companies with experience in educational institutions may have a competitive edge, especially those interested in offering work experience and apprenticeship programmes as part of their service. Such initiatives are likely to align well with the values upheld by the school, making this a beneficial opportunity for business growth in the school catering sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School - Tender for Catering Services

Notice Description

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 1 077 students on roll and 162 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The School would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1.8.2016 to 31.7.2019 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School for the duration of this contract. The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. 5 days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the School, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The value of the current contract (based on Sales at the till) is: 2014-15: 175 842,95 GBP; 2015-16 (1 Sept to 31 Jan): 104 943,75 GBP. Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The School expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Every Child Matters. The School believes that success should be celebrated and that pupils should enjoy their time at school; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning. Much time therefore, is spent reviewing and planning schemes of work to ensure that they are differentiated to meet the needs of all students. As a result, the School are very enthusiastic regarding work experience and apprenticeship proposals and would welcome the input of the successful Contractor. (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_girls_school__catering The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 24.3.2016 (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-b5fd17-590823dc-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08319bec-a498-4647-9529-ec898927e209
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
£525,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,301,676 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Mar 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jun 20169 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2016 - 31 May 2021 4-5 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
BARNET
Postcode
EN5 5RR
Post Town
Enfield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI71 Barnet
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Barnet
Electoral Ward
Barnet Vale
Westminster Constituency
Chipping Barnet

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CATER LINK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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