Tender

Westminster Primary Schools (cluster 9) - Tender for Catering Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

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Tender

21 Mar 2019 at 18:08

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is seeking tenders for catering services for a cluster of nine primary and nursery schools in the London borough of Westminster. The title of the tender is "Westminster Primary Schools (cluster 9) - Tender for Catering Services," with an estimated contract value of £2,625,000, initiated through a selective procurement method. The procurement stage currently is planning, with a crucial deadline for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire set for 19 April 2019 at 12:00. The contract period is anticipated to commence on 1 April 2020 and will last for three years, with the potential for a two-year extension.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those with experience in the education sector. Companies equipped to provide healthy and appealing meal options for children and those capable of managing the TUPE process will be well-suited for this competition. The ability to demonstrate expertise in increasing meal uptake in schools and delivering quality catering services will be critical in securing this contract, thereby enabling business growth in the educational catering market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Westminster Primary Schools (cluster 9) - Tender for Catering Services

Notice Description

For further details see: https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:127069-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML The successful supplier will be required to provide catering services to 9 primary/nursery schools based in the London borough of Westminster (see Section I: Contracting authority). Collectively, the 9 primary schools with approximately 1 600 pupils have all formed a cluster (namely cluster 9) for the purposes of conducting a tender exercise that will extract them from the existing council group contract. Further details on each participating school can be found their corresponding dedicated website. Basis of Contract. The Cluster of 9 schools wishes to participate in a tender process with the intention of appointing a supplier to deliver full catering services. The contract is estimated to commence in April 2020 and will be for an initial period of 3 years plus an option to extend up to a maximum of 5 years. In order to deliver best value, the contract will be awarded either on a group or individual "fully inclusive fixed meal price" basis. The estimated turnover to be 1 575 000 GBP (over 3 years for the initial period). Objectives: The appointed supplier will have significant experience of delivering quality catering services within primary and nursery schools and should have suitable experience and expertise of successfully increasing pupil meal uptake. With the experience of successfully managing the TUPE process, the supplier should ideally have a strong operational base in London, together with a compelling attitude towards making the lunchtime service appealing, healthy and educational for children. Ultimately, it is important that the supplier can demonstrate a proven ability to manage an efficient catering service through the application of effective staff training, best practice and quality control that delivers continual "best value" to each participating school. 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://litmuspartnership.co.uk/sq/westminster9/ The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 19.4.2019 (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-c64af482-6729-47ca-9245-3b3d45df3d8c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7371e030-b018-4f0d-8665-c65bb444550a
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 (above threshold)
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
£2,625,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Apr 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2025 Over 5 years
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
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
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 2QQ
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)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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