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Glyn School and de Stafford School ~ Tender for Catering Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

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16 Oct 2017 at 15:46

Award Notice
TenderAmendment

08 Jun 2017 at 16:28

Tender Notice
Tender

12 May 2017 at 08:27

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process concerns the Glyn School and de Stafford School's tender for catering services, issued by The Litmus Partnership Ltd. This contract falls under the school catering services industry category, located in Surrey, England. The procurement stage has been completed with the successful award of the contract to Cucina Restaurants Limited, announced on 9th October 2017. The contract duration is set for five years, commencing from 30th October 2017 until 29th October 2022, with a total contract value of £3,850,000. Interested suppliers had a deadline to submit their selection questionnaires by 12th June 2017, at noon.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those focused on innovative and healthy food concepts. Suppliers that emphasise fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced ingredients would be well-suited to compete, aligning with the schools' objectives of enhancing catering options for students and staff. The contract's structure also allows for guaranteed performance costs, making it attractive for both established and small to medium-sized enterprises looking to expand their portfolio in the educational sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Glyn School and de Stafford School ~ Tender for Catering Services.

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Glyn School and de Stafford School. Glyn School is a secondary school in Ewell, Surrey founded 90 years ago as a boys school. Latterly girls have been included within the Sixth Form and the school is now a large secondary with waiting lists in all year groups. The Sixth Form is particularly large with approximately 545 students and further growth anticipated in September 2017 to approx. 580-600 students. The School became an Academy in 2012 and is now the hub / lead school within GLF a MAT comprising 23 schools of which there are 5 secondary schools. de Stafford School is a secondary school in Caterham, Surrey, which was founded in 1967. In 2015 the school opened a brand new canteen facility. In 2016 the School joined GLF Schools multi academy trust. 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 students on roll and teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The school would wish the successful Supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for five years in duration from 30.10.2017 to 29.10.2022 and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful Supplier offering the school 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. Free School Meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. Whilst the school 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 school expects the successful Supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of healthy eating and living. Further information is provided in the procurement documentation. 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/glyn_school_and_de_stafford_school The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 12.6.2017 (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-c53cdb46-6d48-4578-9916-f474d63e5cac
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/192efad4-9d26-4c3f-ba08-e47bbabf46f0
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

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,755,717 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,850,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jun 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Oct 20178 years ago
Contract Period
30 Oct 2017 - 29 Oct 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
SURREY
Postcode
KT17 1NB
Post Town
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ26 East Surrey
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Epsom and Ewell
Electoral Ward
Ewell Village
Westminster Constituency
Epsom and Ewell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CUCINA RESTAURANTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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