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Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Trust ~ Catering Tender

OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Feb 2024 at 12:05

Tender

02 Aug 2023 at 18:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Trust has issued a tender for catering services across multiple school locations in Ipswich and Haverhill, Suffolk. The Trust aims to achieve excellence in education and moral outcomes within a Catholic-based ethos. The contract, valued at approximately £1.5 million, covers catering, hospitality, and sourcing local produce sustainably. The procurement, in the Tender stage, follows a selective process with an accelerated start date in January 2024.

This tender opportunity can benefit small or medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in catering services. Businesses with a focus on providing sustainable, innovative, and flexible catering solutions are well-suited for this opportunity. The contract period spans three years, offering a lucrative opportunity for suppliers to demonstrate their value and contribute to the Trust's educational mission while meeting the specified criteria for the procurement process.

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Notice Title

Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Trust ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Trust delivers outstanding educational, spiritual and moral outcomes for all children regardless of their faith or backgrounds within an ethos based on full inclusion, high expectations, innovation, outstanding teaching and learning, and a relentless focus on the needs and potential of every child. Our vision is that every school within the Trust has a reputation for excellence in their local communities and beyond.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Trust delivers outstanding educational, spiritual and moral outcomes for all children regardless of their faith or backgrounds within an ethos based on full inclusion, high expectations, innovation, outstanding teaching and learning, and a relentless focus on the needs and potential of every child. Our vision is that every school within the Trust has a reputation for excellence in their local communities and beyond. The Trust is a Catholic-based, child-centred MAT. We are founded on Catholic values which underpin every social, academic and pastoral relationship and the related behaviours which act as live witness to our Faith. Inspired and supported by these values, we seek to develop the characteristics of effective learners in our children so that, whatever their future holds, they can approach this with character, confidence, resilience and a Christ-centred moral compass. The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services the Trust at the following locations; *St Alban's Catholic High School, Digby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 3NJ *St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Woodbridge Rd, Ipswich IP4 4EU *St Pancras Catholic Primary School, Stratford Rd, Ipswich IP1 6EF *St Felix Catholic Primary School, School Ln, Haverhill CB9 9DE The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services at each of the above schools, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. The successful Supplier will be expected to source all fresh produce on a local basis, especially fresh meat, bakery and fruit and vegetables. Contractors will need to demonstrate their approach to sustainability and how the supply carbon footprint can be minimised. The overall emphasis for this service is on achieving 'best value' and the successful Supplier will be expected to demonstrate innovation, flexibility and commercialism. For St Alban's Catholic High School, the contract being offered commences on 1 January 2024 for an initial three year period and will operate on a fixed cost basis. Although the contract commencement date is 1 January 2024, there will be no catering provision required until start of Term (c.5th January 2024). For St Mary's Catholic Primary School, St Pancras Catholic Primary School and St Felix Catholic Primary School, The service will commence on 1st April 2024. Please note that the successful Supplier will pay The Litmus Partnership a consultancy fee on award of this contract, which will be to the value of PS8,000.00 plus VAT. This fee will be invoiced immediately after the contract award (w/c 27 November 2023). To ensure transparency, you will clearly show within your management fee a breakdown of this consultancy fee, over the length of the contract. The total full fee will be paid by the successful Supplier, in full to The Litmus Partnership, by no later than 1st January 2024. The approximate current value of this contract is PS1.5million. Additional information: Please note this is a Contract Award Notice. This contract has already been awarded.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ec97
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005076-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£584,839 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Oct 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1276673880

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWMARKET
Postcode
CB8 7AA
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH64 West Suffolk
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC

Local Authority
West Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Newmarket East
Westminster Constituency
West Suffolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LUNCHTIME

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