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title: "St Michael's CofE High School -- Tender for Catering Services."
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buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD"
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# St Michael's CofE High School -- Tender for Catering Services.

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1271560e-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Litmus Partnership Ltd has initiated a procurement process for catering services at St Michael's CofE High School, located in Chorley, England. The contract, valued at £795,000, will commence on 1st April 2017, running for a minimum of three years with the possibility of a two-year extension. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, having published its notice on 22nd August 2016, with the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) closing on 23rd September 2016. This tender seeks providers that can support the school in promoting local produce and healthy eating options for its 1,125 pupils in years 7-11.

This procurement opportunity presents a significant avenue for growth for catering businesses, particularly those emphasising local sourcing and healthy meal options. Companies with resources in the North West region and experience in school catering would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The engagement with The Litmus Partnership may also allow for long-term partnerships, as the successful tenderer will need to demonstrate the ability to support the school's on-site team effectively.

## Notice

St Michael's is a Church of England Academy High School located in Chorley. There are 1 125 pupils, years 7-11, with a separate year 11 common room/dining area. The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at St Michael's CofE High School. Breakfast, morning break and lunch are currently provided in the main dining areas with daily tea, coffee and fruit juice provided to the staff room at break and a small amount of hospitality. The use of local producers and suppliers is important to the school as is the promotion of healthy eating and a good variety of meal options. The school welcomes expressions of interest from caterers able to demonstrate good resource in this Geographical area and the ability to support the on-site team. The contract will commence on 1.4.2017 for a minimum period of 3 years and the option to extend for a further 2 years. 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/st_michaels_cofe_high_school The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 23.9.2016 (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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c9343c6-3420-4a3f-aed7-3e4c9a3cb8e6 |
| 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 | 29 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £795,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £970,000 |
| 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 | CHORLEY |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR7 1RS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire |
| Local authority | Chorley |
| Electoral ward | Chorley North West |
| Westminster constituency | Chorley |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MELLORS CATERING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 29 Mar 2017 at 10:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c9343c6-3420-4a3f-aed7-3e4c9a3cb8e6
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5dd4d6ff-3f2f-4e4e-9319-9a25c3f205c8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c9343c6-3420-4a3f-aed7-3e4c9a3cb8e6
  29th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5dd4d6ff-3f2f-4e4e-9319-9a25c3f205c8
  22nd August 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/st_michaels_cofe_high_school
  PQQ Documentation ~ St Michael's CofE High School

## Notice URLs

- http://www.saint-michaels.com

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