Award

Hereward College ~ Tender for Catering Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

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Award

12 Sep 2017 at 09:57

Award Notice
Tender

04 Apr 2017 at 09:57

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The tender for catering services at Hereward College is being managed by The Litmus Partnership Ltd, with the process currently in the Award stage following its completion. This procurement opportunity has a total contract value of £275,500 and spans from 1 September 2017 to 31 August 2020. The closing date for submissions of the Selection Questionnaire was 12 May 2017. Hereward College, located in Coventry, specialises in providing inclusive education to learners with complex disabilities and learning difficulties, thereby reflecting a focus on ensuring diverse dietary needs are met through exceptional catering services.

This contract presents an opportunity for catering companies to expand their reach in the educational sector, particularly those well-versed in providing innovative and health-conscious meal options. Businesses that excel in using fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced ingredients, while also ensuring quality and value for money, would be particularly strong contenders. With an emphasis on meeting specific dietary requirements and enhancing the overall dining experience for staff and students alike, this tender could benefit companies that prioritise social responsibility and excellent service delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hereward College ~ Tender for Catering Services.

Notice Description

Hereward College is a General Further Education College that offers inclusive provision and specialist facilities for day and residential learners with complex disabilities and learning difficulties. The College provide full-time learning programmes at pre-entry level to level 3 for 274 College based learners, 10 outreach learners and 95 work based learners, through their Hereward Training activity. With a vision of preparing learners for the next stage of their lives, providing them with outstanding employability skills and greater control over their future, the College have a track record of promoting individual achievement since 1971. In October 2016, the College was judged to be Inadequate, with Ofsted highlighting specific concerns relating to safeguarding, outcomes for learners and teaching and learning assessment. The current Principal is retiring, the College have strengthened the Safeguarding team and a review of the College has been undertaken by the FE Commissioner's office. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 274 students on site and 205 teaching and support staff, all of whom have a focus on the introduction of exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of tastes and dietary requirements. The College would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1.9.2017 until 31.7.2020 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the College a guaranteed cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with Hereward College for the duration of this contract. The College year is based on a calendar of 36 weeks. Three days are to be used for staff professional development. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the College, which currently includes breakfast service, morning break, lunch, afternoon break, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free Student meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. Whilst the College prioritise value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. Hereward College expect the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The College expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Keeping Children Safe in Education. Further information is provided in the procurement documents. 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/hereward_college The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 12.5.2017 (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-ab4b9055-efd2-46f8-a312-c073461a1d40
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/def76e48-79f8-4bfe-a7d0-54b18a89bc81
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

55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£275,500 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£385,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Sep 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 May 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jul 20178 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 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
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV4 9SW
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
Westwood
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CATER LINK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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