Award

Holy Trinity School - Tender for Catering Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jul 2017 at 14:57

Award Notice
Tender

08 Feb 2017 at 15:22

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is seeking suppliers for a tender to provide catering services for Holy Trinity School, located in Kidderminster, England. This procurement process is currently at the Award stage, following the selection of Miquill Catering Ltd as the successful supplier. The contract, valued at approximately £831,964.43, commenced on 1st August 2017 and will run for five years, concluding on 31st July 2022. The opportunity embraces a focus on healthy and locally sourced produce, demanding a 'local presence' to ensure effective contract management throughout the period.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses in the catering industry, particularly those that can deliver innovative and healthy food solutions tailored to the educational environment. Companies with experience in school catering services, especially those capable of providing fresh, seasonal ingredients, would be well-suited to compete. The contract encompasses all catering requirements for the school, including meals for the adjacent nursery and breakfast club, making it an attractive prospect for suppliers aiming to enhance their portfolio in the educational sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Holy Trinity School - Tender for Catering Services.

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Holy Trinity School. The contract will commence on 1.8.2017 for a period of three years, concluding on 31.7.2020, with the option to extend for a further term of up to three years and will be offered on a guaranteed performance basis. Turnover of the catering service in 2015/16 was circa 117 000 GBP. In September 2014, Holy Trinity became a Free School. A Free School in England is an independent, state-funded school which is free to attend but which is not controlled by the Local Authority. The school is governed by the Holy Trinity Academy Trust, a non-profit charitable trust that signed a funding agreement with the Secretary of State. Holy Trinity are an all-age school, from age 4 to age 18, on the same site. Children who enter at age 4 will be able to continue, if they and their parents wish, until their school education ends at age 18. Adjacent to the school is Little Trinity Nursery, with circa 80 infants aged 2-4 years old. Holy Trinity is a small school, with a family atmosphere, starting with up to around 470 pupils in September 2014 and rising to a maximum of around 690, when full, in September 2018. School days and term times are based on those of the current school. These involve slightly longer school days, shorter school terms (180 days a year overall rather than the usual 190), but also a higher number of taught hours overall than most state schools. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering within the school, which currently includes Holy Trinity Nursery, breakfast club, morning break, lunch, limited hospitality and free issue requirements. Free school meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. The Client expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, prepared on-site. Sufficient 'local presence' is required to ensure effective ongoing management of the contract throughout its term. The Client intends to focus heavily on healthy, fresh, seasonal, locally sourced produce and sees the catering service as an exciting opportunity to complement the overall uptake, student and parent experience, through the regular introduction of new ingredients, themed and promotional events. The successful contractor will be required to play their part in acting as a catalyst for improvement of the pupil experience. The Client sees effective use of the school council, daily pupil assemblies, website, twitter account and a regular parent's newsletter, as key in support of dynamic promotional activities to communicate to all interested parties. The Client invites Suppliers to consider what capital investment they may provide in support of plans to improve the pupil meal experience and reduce school administration, e.g. implementation of 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/holy_trinity_school The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 3.3.2017 (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-a93afc62-f921-4e1c-a549-02fee6fd5d5a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/365ce34a-439d-4bfb-bdb3-adf717aef8de
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
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£831,964 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 May 20178 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2017 - 31 Jul 2022 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
KIDDERMINSTER
Postcode
DY10 2BY
Post Town
Dudley
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wyre Forest
Electoral Ward
Offmore & Comberton
Westminster Constituency
Wyre Forest

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MIQUILL CATERING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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