Award

St Mary Magdalene Academy ~ Tender for Catering Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Feb 2018 at 13:44

Tender

10 May 2017 at 16:22

Summary of the contracting process

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is managing a tender process for catering services at St Mary Magdalene Academy, located at Liverpool Road, London, N7 8PG. This initiative is part of the procurement stage aimed at appointing a supplier capable of providing quality catering for the academy, which serves approximately 1,163 pupils. The contract is set to commence on or shortly after Easter 2018 and will last for an initial three years, with the potential to extend for a further two years. The estimated contract value is around £1,000,000 over the three years, and the procurement method employed is a selective approach under a restricted procedure. Interest in this opportunity must be expressed via email, and all necessary documents must be submitted by the deadline of 9th June 2017 at 12:00.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in catering services within the education sector. Suppliers with experience in managing the transfer of staff during the TUPE process and a strong operational base in or around the London Borough of Islington will be well-suited to participate. Companies that can demonstrate their ability to implement best practices and deliver quality and innovative solutions in catering could stand to gain a long-term contract with the academy, contributing to the enhancement of their business profile within the public procurement landscape.

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Notice Title

St Mary Magdalene Academy ~ Tender for Catering Services.

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services at St Mary Magdalene Academy (SMMA), Liverpool Road, London, N7 8PG. With approximately 1 163 pupils, St Mary Magdalene Academy is an all-through inner city coeducational school located in the London Borough of Islington. The visit of OFSTED in June 2013 judged SMMA as 'good'. The first short inspection carried out since (January 2017) shows SSMA continues to be good. Basis of Contract. The academy wishes to participate in a tender process with the intention of appointing a Supplier to deliver the catering services at the academy. The contract is estimated to commence on or shortly after Easter 2018 and will be for an initial period of 3 years plus an option to extend for 2 further years. In order to deliver best value, the contract will be awarded on a 'cost plus' with fixed guaranteed lines on food and labour costs. The contract value is estimated to be 1 000 000 GBP (over 3 years). Objectives. The catering service is currently operated in-house and therefore it is important that the appointed Supplier has significant experience and expertise of successfully managing the TUPE process, particularly that associated with transitioning from an in-house operation. It is also likely that the successful Supplier will be required to administer the LGPS for transferring staff and as such will need to have experience of or be willing to apply for Admitted Body Status (ABS). The Supplier should have notable experience of delivering quality catering services within both primary and secondary schools, together with a strong operational base local to the London Borough of Islington. Ultimately, it is important that the Supplier can demonstrate an ability to deliver productivity and efficiencies through the application of best practice and innovation and as a result will be expected to deliver sustainable quality and 'best value' to the academy. 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://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/st_mary_magdalene_academy The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 9.6.2017 (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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-89d46e4a-2ce1-4fa4-bbbf-ecb07e8fe9f8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff9641ae-3262-42cd-a6dc-8d43a08c84a4
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
£1,666,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,450,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Feb 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jun 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jan 20188 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2023 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD
Contact Name
The Litmus Partnership
Contact Email
pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N7 8PG
Post Town
North London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Laycock
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALLIANCE IN PARTNERSHIP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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