Award

Aldridge Education - Tender for Catering Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Nov 2019 at 09:45

Award Notice
Tender

08 Mar 2019 at 15:59

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Aldridge Education, represented by The Litmus Partnership Ltd, has initiated a tender process for catering services across eight educational institutions located in both the North West and South East of England. The tender, titled "Aldridge Education - Tender for Catering Services," is part of a project that aims to enhance the dining experience for students and staff by introducing innovative and healthy food options. The contract is set to last for three years, commencing on 1st September 2019 and concluding on 31st August 2024. Interested suppliers had until 9th April 2019 to submit their Selection Questionnaires, with a total estimated contract value of £6,000,000. The procurement method used was a selective procedure above the threshold, allowing for a targeted selection of suitable suppliers.

This tender presents significant business opportunities for companies specialising in catering services, particularly those with expertise in managing operations within educational settings. Businesses that focus on innovative food concepts, dietary inclusivity, and using locally sourced ingredients will be particularly well-suited to compete. The contract allows for the suppliers to propose investments that enhance service quality and throughput, which could attract suppliers willing to commit to long-term partnerships with educational institutions. This is an excellent chance for both SMEs and larger organisations eager to expand their reach within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Aldridge Education - Tender for Catering Services

Notice Description

The successful supplier will be required to provide catering services for Aldridge Education at the following locations: - Brighton Aldridge Community Academy, - Portslade Aldridge Community Academy, - Duke's Aldridge Academy, - Darwen Aldridge Community Academy, - Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio, - Darwen Vale High School, - Sudell Primary School, - UTC@MediaCity. Aldridge Education is a Multi-Academy Trust (the "Trust") established to fulfil the Aldridge ambition of growth through education. The Trust is running a catering services tender project covering 8 schools located across the North and the South of England and seeking to appoint supplier(s) with experience of working with schools of all types and sizes and delivering innovative ideas to provide exceptional catering to all our customers - students, teaching, support staff and our community users. The tender project is seeking to appoint a supplier(s) whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The Trust 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 and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful supplier offering the Trust a guaranteed return/cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the Trust for the duration of this contract. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Trust, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements and any community user requirements. Free School Meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. The Trust 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 Trust expects the successful supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values. The Trust are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century; any consideration regarding inward capital investment as part of the supplier's ("Suppliers") tender submission would be welcomed. The Trust would wish for the supplier(s) to look at making investments that are tailored to our individual schools' needs; for example, investments to introduce throughput improvements and provide for satellite hubs in our larger secondary schools in the North. Further information is provided in the SQ Document. 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/aldridge-catering/ The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 9.4.2019 (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-d13acc9e-a8cb-447e-9267-a6b53a45de35
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9245faff-8f53-49cf-ae04-fea0151be784
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
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,640,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Apr 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20196 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2019 - 31 Aug 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DU
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
TLD North West (England), TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ASPENS SERVICES

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Further Information

Notice Documents

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