Award

Weston College ~ Tender for Catering Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Aug 2019 at 11:34

Award Notice
Tender

16 Nov 2018 at 16:37

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Weston College, located in Weston-super-Mare, is seeking suppliers for catering services through a tender process that has reached the award stage. The contract, valued at £4.6 million, will begin on 1 April 2019 and is set for a duration of six years, including a three-year extension option. The tender period closed on 17 December 2018, and interested parties were required to submit their Selection Questionnaire to The Litmus Partnership Ltd. The procurement method employed is a restricted procedure, indicating a selective approach to supplier engagement.

This catering tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses within the food service industry, particularly those specialising in catering for educational institutions. Companies that are innovative and showcase an entrepreneurial spirit in their submissions will be well-suited to compete. With the requirement to provide services across multiple campuses, suppliers who can demonstrate effective logistical capabilities and adaptability to meet the needs of students and staff will likely be more competitive. This contract allows for the enhancement of catering facilities and services, offering the potential for businesses to engage in meaningful collaborations and drive growth through their engagement with the college.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Weston College ~ Tender for Catering Services

Notice Description

Weston College is regarded as one of the top FE colleges in the UK and won both "College of the Year" and "Overall Further Education Provider of the Year" at the 2015 Times Educational Supplement Further Education Awards. It also holds the Queens Anniversary Prize for Further and Higher Education with a growing portfolio of courses. Weston College is an Ofsted outstanding college of further and higher education in Weston-super-Mare. It provides education and vocational training to nearly 30 000 learners across the country. The college puts the learner first, and is entrepreneurial in its approach and innovative in its thinking. The college is ambitious and aspirational and is responsive to the needs of students, staff, businesses and the community. The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Weston College at the following locations: - Knightstone Road Campus, - Loxton Campus, - South West Skills Campus. Within these campuses there are a range of refectories, braded coffee outlets and also a retail unit. The contract will commence on 1.4.2019 for a term of 3 years plus 3 years. The contract currently operates at a return to the Client each year when taking into account all VAT liabilities etc and all FSMs and hospitality supplied to the college at cost. It is expected that the successful Supplier will also be able demonstrate its entrepreneurial approach and how it is innovative in its thinking within the tender submission. The contract will be operated on a guaranteed performance basis with all free issues and hospitality being recharged to the college at net cost only moving into this contract term. It is expected that the successful Supplier will work very closely with the Client and engage with students and staff alike across all 3 campuses moving forwards into this contract term. The Client wishes for the successful Supplier to be able to offer innovation and flair in the provision of the catering services across all 3 campuses and is happy to support some changes to the service provision within the college during the course of the new contract term. This will include ideas and innovation and how the catering service can meet the needs of the students and staff within the college. Any inward investment should be detailed within the tender submission and also what impact this will have on the catering facilities within the college and the benefit this will bring to the catering provision. 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: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/weston_college The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 17.12.2018 (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-b2c7f0c8-8eaf-46f1-991a-d82d6f8dfb91
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06271727-886e-4d8b-9aed-e7ff9142da7d
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
£2,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,600,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Dec 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Mar 20196 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
The Litmus Partnership
Contact Email
pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WESTON-SUPER-MARE
Postcode
BS23 2AL
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK61 North Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Somerset
Electoral Ward
Weston-super-Mare Hillside
Westminster Constituency
Weston-super-Mare

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASPENS SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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