Award

Esher College -- Tender for Catering Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 May 2017 at 14:15

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves a tender for catering services at Esher College, located in Thames Ditton, Surrey. The buying organisation, The Litmus Partnership Ltd, is inviting bids as part of a selective procurement method under a restricted procedure. This tender, titled "Esher College — Tender for Catering Services," is currently in the Award stage, having closed for pre-qualification on 25 November 2016, with a contract duration starting from 1 April 2017 until 31 March 2020. The total value of the contract is approximately £2.1 million, making it a significant opportunity in the education sector.

This tender represents a unique opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those that emphasise innovative and healthy food options. Companies with a proven track record of creating diverse menu offerings suitable for educational institutions, as well as those able to incorporate fresh, local ingredients, would be well-suited to compete. The successful contractor will have the chance to serve approximately 1,874 students and 155 staff members, focusing on enhancing the college's catering provisions through creative solutions that meet various dietary requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Esher College -- Tender for Catering Services.

Notice Description

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at Esher College. Situated in NE Surrey, Esher College is an oversubscribed, open access sixth form College. The College is rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted and has an impressive track record in delivering high levels of student achievement. 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 1874 students on roll and 155 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of student tastes and dietary requirements. The College would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1.4.2017 to 31.3.2020 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the College a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with Esher College for the duration of this contract. The College year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that College will be open to receive students for approximately 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the College, which currently includes breakfast, 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 College 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 (GBP) is: 2014 / 15: Cash sales: 323622 Free School Meals: 4389 Hospitality: 20859 Total: 348870 2015 / 16: Cash sales: 331239 Free School Meals: 6458 Hospitality: 15863 Total: 353560 (Note that these sales values are based on 2015/16 lower student numbers of 1780) Esher College 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 College expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement our values. Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 + 3 years basis. (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/esher_college_catering_services The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 25.11.2016 (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-b5fd17-6141d00d-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/658ecccf-fe02-45ae-93c6-dc92fbdb8bde
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

55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,100,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,086,570 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Nov 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 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
THAMES DITTON
Postcode
KT7 0JB
Post Town
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Elmbridge
Electoral Ward
Thames Ditton
Westminster Constituency
Esher and Walton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CATER LINK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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