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St Francis of Assisi Catholic Technology College -- Tender for Catering Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 May 2017 at 08:48

Award 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 St Francis of Assisi Catholic Technology College, located in Walsall, England. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the contract set to commence on 1st April 2017 and running until 31st March 2020. This three-year contract has a total estimated value of £660,000 and is being procured through a selective method under a restricted procedure. Interested parties were required to submit their Pre-Qualification Questionnaire by 2nd December 2016 to participate in this tender.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in school catering services, particularly those able to demonstrate capability in providing high-quality catering and vending solutions within an educational environment. Notably, businesses that can offer innovative improvements like a cashless catering system and enhanced catering facilities would be particularly well-suited for this tender. The successful contractor is also expected to commit to capital investment to bolster the catering services provided at the college, thus promoting a collaborative approach towards improving food services for students and staff alike.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Technology College -- Tender for Catering Services.

Notice Description

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Technology College. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering and vending services within the School, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. The contract currently offers a financial return to St Francis of Assisi Catholic Technology College each year, with the only charges being made in respect of hospitality and free issues. This equates to an annual charge of 28 000.00 GBP approximately. The level of cash sales has increased over the term of the current contract. The duration of the contract being offered is three years commencing on 1.4.2017 and concluding on 31.3.2020 and will be on a guaranteed performance basis. It is hoped that the successful contractor will make inward capital investment to improve the catering services offered to both staff and pupils within the School. In particular this should be focused on improving the catering facilities. Consideration should also be given to the implementation of a cashless catering system moving into this contract term. 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/st_francis_of_assisi_catholic_technology_college The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 2.12.2016 (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-b5fd17-68eb0547-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a50cfa55-d8b9-4f77-b86a-9a34b62fb8dd
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
£660,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£739,930 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Dec 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 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
WALSALL
Postcode
WS9 0RN
Post Town
Walsall
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG38 Walsall
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Walsall
Electoral Ward
Aldridge Central and South
Westminster Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CATER LINK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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