Award

Bedford High School - Tender for Catering Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Jul 2019 at 14:53

Award Notice
Tender

26 Jul 2018 at 19:08

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process pertains to a tender for catering services at Bedford High School, situated in Leigh, Greater Manchester. The buying organisation responsible for this tender is The Litmus Partnership Ltd. The tender, titled "Bedford High School - Tender for Catering Services," is classified under school catering services and is currently in the award stage. The contract has been awarded with an initial duration set from 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2022, with a potential extension of up to three years. The total value of the contract is £2,000,000, and the procurement method used was a selective procedure, aligning with regulations for contracts above the specified threshold. Key dates included the publication of the tender on 26th July 2018 and the closure for submissions on 7th September 2018.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those looking to expand their public sector clientele. Suppliers who can demonstrate innovative approaches and the ability to engage closely with the school community—students, staff, and parents—will be well-positioned to bid. Companies that have experience providing school catering solutions and can ensure compliance with existing employment arrangements, including the integration of Local Government pension schemes for staff, will find this contract aligns well with their service offerings. The focus on breakeven operation and the potential for innovative service enhancements makes this a valuable opportunity for skilled and experienced bidders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bedford High School - Tender for Catering Services

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services at Bedford High School, Leigh, Greater Manchester. 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 current services are provided by way of a contracted catering operation. The duration of the contract being offered is three years commencing on 1.4.2019 and concluding on 31.3.2022, with the potential for an extension of up to a further 3 years. The contract will be on a guaranteed performance basis with all free issues and hospitality being recharged to the school at net cost only. It is expected that the successful Supplier will work very closely with the Client and engage with the school curriculum, pupils and parents moving forwards into this contract term. The Client wishes for the successful Supplier to be able to offer innovation and to make some changes to the service provision within the school during the course of the new contract term. This will include ideas and innovation and how the catering service can be meet the needs of the pupils and staff within the school. Any inward investment should be detailed within the tender submission and also what impact this will have on the catering facilities within the school. It is anticipated that the contract will operate at a breakeven point each year for the main account, with all free issues and hospitality being recharged at net cost to the school based on consumption. A number of the existing catering staff currently have Local Government pensions and the successful Supplier will be required to ensure that they gain admitted body status into this fund. 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/bedford_high_school The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 7.9.2018 (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-b5fd17-9c1b6bd7-1528-47a0-8690-e376b0bf7b73
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67781c07-9ee7-450d-8831-412b6852df19
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
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jul 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Sep 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Feb 20197 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2025 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
LEIGH
Postcode
WN7 2LU
Post Town
Wigan
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wigan
Electoral Ward
Leigh South
Westminster Constituency
Leigh and Atherton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASPENS SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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