Award

Sir Frederic Osborn School ~ Tender for Catering Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Aug 2017 at 11:03

Award Notice
Tender

22 Mar 2017 at 10:02

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is undertaking a tender process for catering services at Sir Frederic Osborn School, located in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. The procurement falls under the category of school catering services and is currently in the Award stage, having officially awarded the contract on 6th July 2017, which will run for three years from 1st August 2017 to 31st July 2020. The total contract value is £815,000, and potential suppliers were required to submit their Selection Questionnaires by the closing date of 21st April 2017. The successful supplier will be expected to provide innovative, healthy food options to cater for 598 students and 108 staff members.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in educational catering services or innovative food solutions, to expand their reach and establish a long-term relationship with a local educational institution. Companies that can offer fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced ingredients, along with creative food concepts that address diverse dietary needs, would be particularly well-suited to compete. Furthermore, involvement in this project may also open avenues for businesses interested in contributing to work experience and apprenticeship programmes for students, aligning with the school’s educational values.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sir Frederic Osborn School ~ Tender for Catering Services.

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Sir Frederic Osborn School. Sir Frederic Osborn School is a secondary school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. On 1.3.2017, the school converted to foundation status. The school is currently considering converting to become an Academy. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 598 students on roll and 108 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The Client would wish the successful Supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1.8.2017 to 31.7.2020 and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful Supplier offering the Client a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the Client for the duration of this contract. The academic 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. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the school, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost and Free School Meals will be charged on uptake. Whilst the Client prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The Client expects the successful Supplier 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 Client expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Every Child Matters. The Client believes that success should be celebrated and that pupils should enjoy their time at school; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning. Much time therefore, is spent reviewing and planning schemes of work to ensure that they are differentiated to meet the needs of all students. As a result, the Client is very enthusiastic regarding work experience and apprenticeship proposals and would welcome the input of the successful Supplier. 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/sir_frederic_osborn_school The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 21.4.2017 (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-ad57c012-8c7d-4027-ad04-9064cf85ec59
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ded3c6e-780b-4924-959a-a4cb535f00ea
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
£815,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£919,013 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Apr 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jul 20178 years ago
Contract Period
30 Aug 2017 - 30 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
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Postcode
AL7 2AF
Post Town
St Albans
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Haldens
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EDWARDS AND BLAKE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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