Award

Sidmouth College ~ Tender for Catering Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Jul 2018 at 11:46

Award Notice
Tender

19 Oct 2017 at 08:27

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Litmus Partnership Ltd has initiated a procurement process for catering services at Sidmouth College, a non-selective comprehensive school located in Sidmouth, England. The contract, valued at approximately £220,000 per annum, is set to start on 1st April 2018 and will run for a three-year term, with the option for two additional one-year extensions. The procurement is currently in the award stage, having been published on 19th October 2017, and the deadline for submission of the Selection Questionnaire was 24th November 2017.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for catering businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to expand their client base and services within the educational sector. Suitably qualified suppliers will need to provide high-quality, varied meals that accommodate special dietary requirements, as well as catering for events beyond regular school hours. A focus on operational management, strong financial reporting, and innovative marketing strategies would benefit businesses looking to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sidmouth College ~ Tender for Catering Services.

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Sidmouth College. Sidmouth College is a thriving and successful non-selective comprehensive school providing a high standard of education for all children within a caring learning environment. Sidmouth College sits in an attractive setting within the heart of the Sid Valley and serves students from the immediate town and the area beyond. The contract will commence on 1.4.2018 for a 3 year term, with the potential for it to be extended by a further 2 periods of 1 year. The value of the contract is approximately 220 000 GBP per annum. Please note that a few employees are in the Local Government Pension Scheme, therefore the successful Supplier will be required to obtain, sign and bear the associated cost of Admitted Body Status. Catering Tender Objectives: - The provision of good quality, varied, compliant and nourishing meals at an affordable cost to all students and staff, including vegetarian and special diets. - The provision of catering for events outside of the normal school day such as meetings, open evenings and other hospitality. - Clear and effective strategic and operational management and development of the catering staff. - Regular communication with the College Business Manager and the provision of monthly management accounts showing all net costs including discounts, sales, profits and labour costs. - Marketing and innovation strategies that will improve the take-up and profitability of the service. - Ensure that staff engage with the College's Safeguarding policy and are paid to attend periodic safeguarding training with other college staff (approximately an hour 2 to 3 times per year). - At least nil cost per annum to the College, but ideally a profit. 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/sidmouth_college The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 24.11.2017 (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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9044ac63-c349-4d60-8cd7-dd3ef7f4871f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dff8142-8f77-49dc-8bbd-d872b8f399bf
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
£1,100,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,100,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jul 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Nov 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Mar 20187 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

Buyer & Supplier

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
SIDMOUTH
Postcode
EX10 9LG
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
East Devon
Electoral Ward
Sidmouth Sidford
Westminster Constituency
Honiton and Sidmouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CATER LINK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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