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title: "CORE Education Trust ~ Tender for Catering Services"
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# CORE Education Trust ~ Tender for Catering Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0f0c3912-8c34-44fc-9aa9-24413e350319

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## Summary

The CORE Education Trust has awarded a tender for Catering Services, classified under the CPV code for school catering services. The contract is set to last three years, commencing from 1 January 2018, with an option to extend for an additional two years. The procurement method employed was a selective procedure, and the contract value amounts to £4,134,770 GBP. While the selection process has already concluded, interested suppliers were required to submit their Selection Questionnaires to The Litmus Partnership Ltd, based in Birmingham, by 1 September 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for catering businesses looking to expand within the educational sector. Companies specialising in school meal provision, particularly those offering diverse menu options and sustainable practices, would be well-suited to compete effectively. The successful bidder, Cater Link Limited, will be delivering catering services across various schools, underscoring the market potential for suppliers capable of catering to large-scale educational institutions.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for CORE Education Trust (the Client). The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1.1.2018 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering each School a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the Schools for the duration of this contract. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Schools, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3+2 year basis. 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: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/core_education_trust The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 1.9.2017 (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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51e73663-657e-453d-86a3-8e9abf114a6d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2018 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,134,770 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,673,654 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B8 3HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Alum Rock |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CATER LINK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 3 Oct 2018 at 11:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51e73663-657e-453d-86a3-8e9abf114a6d
- 2 Aug 2017 at 11:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71d8a5a9-b8fd-466f-87ad-f609a90d8e81

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51e73663-657e-453d-86a3-8e9abf114a6d
  3rd October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71d8a5a9-b8fd-466f-87ad-f609a90d8e81
  2nd August 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/core_education_trustTheclosingdateforreceiptofthe
  SQ Documentation ~ CORE Education Trust

## Notice URLs

- http://www.core-education.co.uk
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/core_education_trust

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