Notice Information
Notice Title
S4S Cluster 11 ~ Catering Tender
Notice Description
This tender process is a collaborative project, undertaken by The Litmus Partnership Ltd on behalf of Services4Schools (S4S). S4S are conducting a tender process for six Schools, known as Cluster 11.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Schools, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. The duration of the contract being offered is for an initial three-year period commencing on 01 April 2025, with the potential to extend for a further two 12-month periods. This extension will be granted by mutual consent and on the same terms and conditions as the original contract without the right to further extend beyond the full five years. The contract being offered within this tender will be on a guaranteed performance basis, with an expected profit share of any betterment to the agreed budget. The Cluster are seeking a suitably experienced, education catering contractor who is able to evidence working within Primary Schools of varying needs with the West Midlands. The successful contractor will already have or need to develop a strong operational base within the vicinity, thus allowing for both adequate contract support and operational flexibility that is to be delivered to support the contract as and when needed moving forwards into this contractual term. Please see SQ Document for more information. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/8J3E2P5927
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPlease see SQ Document. Additional information: To bid for this Lot please use the following link - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/G8CF3U55SB
Bushbury Hill Primary SchoolPlease see SQ Document for more information. Additional information: To bid for this Lot please use the following link - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/G2W25ETG4M
St Paul's C of E Primary SchoolPlease see SQ Document for more information. Additional information: To bid for this Lot, please use the following link - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/9VSQ4YRQ29
Graiseley Primary SchoolPlease see SQ Document for more information. Additional information: To bid for this Lot, please use the following link - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/23C8KC9D3A
Wodensfield Primary SchoolPlease see SQ Document for more information. Additional information: To bid for this Lot, please use the following link - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/3XUX89293C
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-047d91
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021739-2024
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
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
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
-
- CPV Codes
55524000 - School catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,244,269 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,244,269 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jul 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Aug 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CASTLECROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Additional Buyers
HOLY TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1276673880
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WOLVERHAMPTON
- Postcode
- WV3 8HS
- Post Town
- Wolverhampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG39 Wolverhampton
- Delivery Location
- TLG39 Wolverhampton
-
- Local Authority
- Wolverhampton
- Electoral Ward
- Heath Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Wolverhampton North East
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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