Tender

GB-London: TBAP Multi Academy Trust

TBAP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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Tender

08 Jul 2020 at 14:00

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The TBAP Multi Academy Trust is currently soliciting tenders for a catering contract aimed at servicing four of its schools located in West London. The procurement process is at the tender stage, with submissions due by 31st July 2020. This opportunity is classified under school catering services, engaging the selected contractor for a one-year period from 1st September 2020 to 31st August 2021, with an estimated contract value of £500,000. The tender is being conducted through a restricted procedure and aims to provide innovative, healthy meal options for students, including Halal meals.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the catering industry to expand their market presence and service offerings. Businesses with proven experience in delivering meal services to educational institutions would particularly benefit. The successful contractor will not only provide a required food service but also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of student health standards through fresh and locally sourced food, thereby enhancing their reputation and potentially leading to future contracts with other educational entities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-London: TBAP Multi Academy Trust

Notice Description

TBAP Multi-Academy Trust was established to deliver alternative provision education in West London. Over the last three years it has undergone rapid and impressive growth to become the leading Multi-Academy Trust of its type in the country. The Trust supports learners who are experiencing difficulty with or have been excluded from mainstream education. The Trust has 3 regional hubs situated in London, the East and the North West of England. The catering contract is required to service four of the TBAP schools in West London - details below: TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy/ Bridge Academy Beachcroft AP Academy Courtyard AP Academy Latimer AP Academy The Trust are currently out of contract with their last contracted catering provider and seek to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service to these schools. The requirement is for a 'delivered in' service from other schools in the area with whom you hold a contract (outside of this contract and this Trust) whereby meals are cooked/ prepared elsewhere and delivered to these 4 schools. Each school requires: Breakfast provision (cold only) Break time provision (cold only) Lunchtime provision (hot and cold) Additional ad hoc hospitality provision The Trust would wish the successful contractor to review the above pupil feeding requirement and make recommendations accordingly as to the content and variety of food they are able to provide. The Trust expects 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 where possible. The Trust would also like for the new incoming contractor to consider employing and therefore providing the catering assistants at each school that would receive the delivered in meals and then serve them to the pupils. There are currently 3 staff across these 4 schools that are employed by the Trust that could TUPE over to this new contract Please note that all meals must be Halal The contract being tendered is for one year in duration from 1st September 2020 to 31st August 2021. The Trust are planning a formal OJEU tender during the term of this one-year contract - whereby the outcome of the OJEU tender will be a new contract of a 3 + 2-year duration. This one-year contract will operate as a fixed price per meal contract The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. Whilst the Schools prioritise value for money as a key objective of this process, the Trust is not obliged to accept the lowest price. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Interest in the selection process should be expressed via email only to tenders@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. 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-ac360409-b727-46aa-9047-05e1f2cfe502
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da976473-3d2e-4404-b1f2-a3cf3fb1881d
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2021 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TBAP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW6 6HB
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
Electoral Ward
Palace & Hurlingham
Westminster Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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