Award

Girls' Learning Trust - Tender for Catering Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Aug 2019 at 15:54

Award Notice
Tender

22 Jan 2019 at 13:03

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Girls' Learning Trust is seeking a catering services supplier through a selective tender process, with a contract duration of three years, starting from 1 August 2019 and extending to 31 July 2022, with an option for an additional two years. The procurement, classified under school catering services, operates within the South East region of the United Kingdom and involves the provision of catering at three high-performing schools: Nonsuch High School for Girls, Wallington High School for Girls, and Carshalton High School for Girls. The closing date for submission of the Selection Questionnaire was 22 February 2019, highlighting the urgency and competitive nature of this contract valued at £4.3 million.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in innovative and healthy food services. Suppliers with the capacity to cater to diverse dietary needs and who can demonstrate the use of fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced ingredients are particularly well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will be expected to engage with various food concepts and contribute to the development of catering offerings, thus enabling lucrative growth avenues for companies within the catering and food service industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Girls' Learning Trust - Tender for Catering Services

Notice Description

The successful supplier will be required to provide catering services for the Girls' Learning Trust at the following schools: - Nonsuch High School for girls, - Wallington High School for girls, - Carshalton High School for girls. The Girls' Learning Trust (GLT) was formed on 1.9.2015 and was originally called the Nonsuch and Wallington Education Trust (NWET). At first there were 2 schools in the Trust; Nonsuch High School for Girls and Wallington High School for girls. In April 2018, Carshalton High School for girls joined the Trust. All 3 schools are high performing, successful schools located in the London Borough of Sutton and are within easy reach of each other. With around 4 000 students, 400 staff and a highly effective operating model, GLT gives member schools the financial and operational strength to drive school improvement and provides increased opportunities for students and staff across the 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 and teaching/support staff at each Trust school. The client requires 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 3 years in duration from 1.8.2019 to 31.7.2022 with the option to extend this contract by a further 2 years, in agreement with the client. The contract 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. 5 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 school catering services, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free school meals will be charged based on uptake and at a margin, where hospitality will be provided at net food cost. Whilst the Client prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the client 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 services, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The client expects the successful supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of every child matters. Further information is provided in the SQ 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: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/girls_learning_trust The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 22.2.2019 (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-c768f053-2d8a-4f1c-aed3-327e63481fa2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68a0243a-f730-443b-a5ba-324d4f8c98a7
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
£4,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,300,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Feb 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jun 20196 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2019 - 31 Jul 2024 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
CHEAM
Postcode
SM3 8AB
Post Town
Sutton
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
Nonsuch
Westminster Constituency
Epsom and Ewell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASPENS SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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