Award

Lighthouse Schools Partnership -- tender for catering services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Apr 2017 at 13:03

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership, located in Bristol, is seeking to contract catering services through a selective procurement method, following a restricted procedure. This tender, titled "Lighthouse Schools Partnership — tender for catering services," spans from 1 April 2017 until 31 March 2020, with an option for extension. The submission for the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) closed on 9 September 2016. The estimated annual value of the contract is approximately £337,559 plus VAT, aimed at serving a Multi Academy Trust that currently includes four schools, with the potential for growth in the number of schools during the contract period.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in school catering services. Companies that excel in delivering high-quality, innovative catering solutions, along with a strong capacity to improve food offerings and customer engagement, would be well-suited to compete. Given the focus on enhancing food service standards and accommodating a growing number of schools, suppliers with experience in similar environments and a commitment to sustainability may find this contract particularly advantageous.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lighthouse Schools Partnership -- tender for catering services.

Notice Description

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at Lighthouse Schools Partnership. The successful tenderer will be required to provide all catering services within the Trust, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is a recently established Multi Academy Trust (MAT) which includes currently the following properties where the successful contractor will be required to deliver a service and meet the requirements of the specification from the contract commencement. The Schools which currently form the Trust are: -- High Down Schools (both Junior and Infant Schools); -- St Mary's CEVA Primary School; -- St Peters C of E primary School; -- Portishead Primary School. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1.4.2017 until 31.3.2020, with the option to extend for a further term and will be guaranteed performance in nature. The tender project is seeking to appoint a contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of all catering services within the Trust. The high quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a new food service offer with consistent standards of food operations across all Schools. These new standards of operation should meet the needs of the pupils moving forwards into this contract term. The current range of foods needs to be expanded along with the service provision. Regular customer engagement will be required to ensure this is the case moving into the contract term. The contract currently operates on guaranteed cost per year with all free school meals and hospitality being charged based on consumption and at net food cost. The approximate cost of the contract per annum is 337 559 GBP plus VAT. The Multi Academy Trust is expected to grow in the number of schools becoming part of the trust during this contract period, and the provision of catering services within these schools when they have joined the MAT will fall under the scope of this contract. The successful contractor will be expected to provide this service within these additional schools using the same costing model, ratios etc. that they applied to their successful tender submission for the Lighthouse Schools Partnership at the point of tender submission. The duration of contract for these schools will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the MAT. Please note: further schools may be added to the contract during the tender process and during the life of the contract as detailed above. Additional information: Interest in the pre-qualification 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 pre-qualification questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/lighthouse_schools_partnership_catering_services The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 9.9.2016 (12:00). Tenderers 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 Pre-Qualification 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 Tenderer'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 OJEU 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-f49becd8-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9670840c-0dcc-4747-97b9-cd1a5ab95ef9
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
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,352,654 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Sep 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Feb 20179 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2020 3-4 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
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS20 7QR
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK61 North Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
North Somerset
Electoral Ward
Portishead South
Westminster Constituency
North Somerset

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CATER LINK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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