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The McAuley Catholic High School - Tender for Catering Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Nov 2019 at 11:39

Award Notice
Tender

30 Jan 2019 at 12:12

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves The Litmus Partnership Ltd, which is seeking suppliers for catering services at The McAuley Catholic High School, located in Doncaster, England. The tender, titled "The McAuley Catholic High School - Tender for Catering Services", is currently in the award stage following its publication on 30 January 2019. The successful contract will commence on 1 August 2019 and run for an initial three-year period, concluding on 31 July 2022, with the possibility of a two-year extension. The estimated contract value is £950,000, and the tender period ended on 8 March 2019.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the catering industry, particularly those experienced in school and hospitality services. Companies offering innovative and healthy food solutions with a focus on using fresh, locally sourced ingredients would be well-suited to compete. Additionally, businesses interested in capital investment to improve existing facilities and services could leverage this opportunity to enhance their offerings within the educational sector. Given the emphasis on high standards and the Living Wage, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to engage, enabling them to contribute actively to the delivery of quality catering services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The McAuley Catholic High School - Tender for Catering Services

Notice Description

The successful supplier will be required to provide catering services for The McAuley Catholic High School. The McAuley Catholic High School offers a distinctive catholic education in partnership with parents and the local church. We believe in the unique dignity of each individual within our community and therefore treat each other with deep respect. Each individual is challenged and nurtured to be the best person that they can be in a Christian atmosphere of peace, justice and reconciliation. We commit ourselves to equality of opportunity and access to life-long learning and spirituality. The catering contract being offered will commence on 1.8.2019 for an initial period of 3 years concluding on 31.7.2022, with the opportunity to extend for a further period of 2 years at the discretion of the governing body, and will be offered on a guaranteed performance basis. The successful Supplier will be required to provide all catering and hospitality services at both Cantley Lane (DN3 3QF) and Acacia Road (DN4 6NU) sites, which are located 0,5 miles apart and the sixth form for The McAuley Catholic High School. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all school catering services, which currently includes breakfast club, 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 client's objective of value for money is a priority, innovation and continued improvement of the current catering service throughout the contract term will be pivotal to the success of the new contract. The client is looking for a supplier who will continue to evaluate standards, process and procedures to reflect the high levels of achievement within the school. In support of the client's high expectations of the catering service, suppliers are required to ensure that The Living Wage is factored into their proposals for all catering employees and that a proactive approach is taken to catering staff training. The client expects the successful supplier to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients such as bakery products being prepared on-site. Food for life silver accreditation reflects the minimum standard of catering required. The client invites suppliers to consider offers of capital investment, to assist in further upgrading and harmonising the current facilities across both sites. The introduction of outside "food outlets" and an NRS cashless catering system have previously been completed. Additional improvements that are now being considered for both sites include the upgrade of dining tables and chairs. This investment should also consider the improvement of current hot and cold food and drink presentation equipment. 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/the_mcauley_catholic_high_school The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 8.3.2019 (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
ocds-b5fd17-7a9d3a9a-4eb9-42c8-8e9c-c61a0ecdb8c0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f62f92ae-5afe-42e2-96fe-fe6fed1d152c
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
£950,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,488,780 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Mar 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20196 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2019 - 31 Jul 2024 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
DONCASTER
Postcode
DN3 3QF
Post Town
Doncaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE35 Doncaster
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Doncaster
Electoral Ward
Finningley
Westminster Constituency
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASPENS SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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