Tender

Severn Academies Educational Trust - Tender for Catering Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

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Tender

04 Nov 2019 at 09:40

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Severn Academies Educational Trust, located in the West Midlands, is inviting tenders for catering services across its seven schools, which include 2 secondary schools and 5 primary schools. This tender, titled "Severn Academies Educational Trust - Tender for Catering Services," is currently in the planning stage, with the deadline for submitting the Selection Questionnaire set for 13 December 2019, at 12:00 PM. The contract will commence on 1 August 2020, lasting for an initial period of three years, with potential for a two-year extension depending on performance. The total estimated value for the catering services is approximately £3.2 million, with annual turnover expected to be around £640,000. The procurement method is selective, following a restricted procedure due to its above-threshold classification under the CPV code for school catering services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in catering, food services, and supply chain logistics serving educational institutions. Companies that can demonstrate innovation and adherence to current food trends, alongside experience in managing catering for multiple sites, will be well-suited to compete. Given the Trust's focus on improving service quality and increasing pupil uptake of meals, suppliers who can provide deliverable solutions and offer a sound financial model are likely to find favourable conditions for contract awards and potentially expand their footprint as the Trust grows.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Severn Academies Educational Trust - Tender for Catering Services

Notice Description

The successful supplier will be required to provide catering services across all seven of the (SAET) Severn Academies Educational Trust schools. The geographical area of the schools is within a 5-10 mile radius of Kidderminster. The Trust comprises of 2 secondary/sixth form schools and 5 primary schools. Current student roll numbers are: - primary KS1-KS2: 1 072 students, - secondary Y7-Y11: 1 780 students, - 6th form: 208 students. The catering service provisions at all seven schools have not been market tested in recent years and to ensure best value principles are applied SAET have made a decision to tender the catering services. The Trust has steadily expanded over the past 3 years and 1 of the objectives of market testing is to ensure that both the individual schools and the Trust benefit from economy of scale from appointing a single contractor to manage the catering service provision across the Trust. Not all the schools have their own kitchen facilities and it is expected that the successful supplier will have the experience and ability to offer a delivered lunchtime service to these schools. Estimated annual turnover value based on the current uptake is circa 640 000 GBP per annum including Universal Free School Meals, Free School Meals and cash sales. Current uptake levels vary across all sites and the Trust firmly believe that with improved choice and quality there is a real opportunity to increase levels of uptake. For the avoidance of doubt TUPE Regulations including pension rights will apply to this contract where applicable. The successful supplier will be expected to deliver a concise and detailed method of management reporting at the end of each month, thus updating the client on contract performance. It is imperative that an open book policy is offered to ensure that each School has total clarity on financial performance. The Trust is seeking both innovation and the application of current food trends within the tender submissions and would expect as a result of this to be able to identify 'Best Value' and work in partnership with the chosen supplier going forward. SAET's vision is to create a family of outstanding schools with clear purpose, direction and ethos. The contract term will be for an initial period of three years and will commence on 1.8.2020. A further 2-year extension will be considered by the Trust depending on service deliverability of the successful supplier during the initial term. As the Trust expands in the future there will be potential for the successful supplier to take on additional schools within the initial contract term as part of the ongoing requirement and growth of the Trust. The basis of the contract will be fixed price during the contract term and if any improvements to financial surpluses are generated then the supplier shall share these on an agreed percentage return. Note: this contract is being advertised as a single lot. Further information is provided in the SQ Document. 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: https://litmuspartnership.co.uk/sq/saet/ The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 13.12.2019 (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
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/156978d4-e34b-4f2f-a1a4-979d1e472f56
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Dec 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2020 - 31 Jul 2025 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
STOURPORT-ON-SEVERN
Postcode
DY11 8AX
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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