Award

The Yare Education Trust - Tender for Catering Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Aug 2017 at 12:40

Award Notice
Tender

22 Feb 2017 at 15:11

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Yare Education Trust is inviting tenders for catering services to support its multi-academy trust of schools located in Norwich, England. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with the contract valued at £720,000, set to begin on 1 August 2017 and conclude on 31 July 2019. The tender period closed on 24 March 2017, and the contracting authority is The Litmus Partnership Ltd, which manages the procurement on behalf of the Trust. The procurement method employed is selective, following a restricted procedure.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the catering industry, particularly those specialising in school catering services. Companies that can provide nutritious meal plans and demonstrate experience working with educational institutions would be well-suited to compete in this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, thereby helping them to expand their market presence within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Yare Education Trust - Tender for Catering Services.

Notice Description

The Yare Education Trust is a collaborative group of school communities, formally partnering each other in a Multi Academy Trust. The Trust schools are united in their vision for education in the communities they serve. The Trust's aim is to ensure that every child within the community enjoys the best possible education. We believe that students should achieve academic success, but also that the educational experience that each child receives should include helping him or her to understand the need for respect and responsibility. Equally, we believe that a good education should include activities beyond the academic curriculum such as sport, fieldwork and educational visits. Yare Education Trust at Dussindale Primary School, where there are full kitchen facilities, and Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, where the meals are currently 'delivered in', however this situation is expected to change during the contract period. The duration of the contract being offered is 2 years commencing on 1.8.2017 and concluding on 31.7.2019. The contract being offered within this tender will be based on a guaranteed performance basis with all free issue requirements and hospitality being recharged on consumption at 'net' food cost only. The contract value is estimated at 360 000 GBP p.a. 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/the_yare_education_trust The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 24.3.2017 (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-dfab1025-361a-4e65-9b1b-7dc50e594dfd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d499ff39-f52a-463e-834c-d33753d1254c
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
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
£720,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Mar 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jul 20178 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2019 1-2 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
NORWICH
Postcode
NR7 0XS
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Broadland
Electoral Ward
Thorpe St Andrew North West
Westminster Constituency
Norwich North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EDWARDS AND BLAKE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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