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title: "Loreto College - Tender for Catering Services"
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# Loreto College - Tender for Catering Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-187b249a-a87d-4596-9111-595e3994285c

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## Summary

Loreto College, located in St Albans, is currently in the award stage of a procurement process for catering services, having published a tender titled "Loreto College - Tender for Catering Services". The contract, valued at £1,210,000, commenced on 1 January 2019 and will run until 31 December 2023, with an option to extend for an additional two years. Interested suppliers had to submit their Selection Questionnaires by 12:00 on 27 July 2018, with the successful supplier being expected to deliver innovative catering solutions for 1,000 students and 125 staff, focusing on varied dietary needs and preferences.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for catering companies, particularly those specialising in educational services or with experience in providing healthy, locally sourced meals. Businesses that can demonstrate innovative concepts and the ability to enhance the catering experience in schools will be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, as the contracting authority, The Litmus Partnership Ltd, is open to considering bids that offer value beyond just cost.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Loreto College.Loreto College is a secondary school in St Albans, which is tendering the catering services for contract commencement 1 January 2019. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 1 000 students on roll and 125 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The Client would wish the successful Supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1.1.2019 to 31.12.2021 with the option to extend the contract for a further two years. This will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful Supplier offering the Client a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the Client for the duration of this contract. The academic year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all school catering services, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School Meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption with free meals charged at a margin and hospitality at net food cost. Whilst the Client prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The value of the current contract is: Last full year Jan - Dec 2017 Core pupil sales: 226 696 GBP Free School Meals: 15 879.03 GBP Hospitality: 1 514.86 GBP Staff duty meals: 1 461.14 GBP Total: 242 521.31 GBP This year to date Jan - April 2018 (4 months) Core pupil sales: 96 096.51 GBP Free School Meals: 4,247.99 GBP Hospitality: 157.58 GBP Staff duty meals: 607.20 GBP Total: 101 109.28 GBP The Client expects the successful Supplier to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The Client expects the successful Supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Every Child Matters. The Client believes that success should be celebrated and that pupils should enjoy their time at school; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning. Much time therefore, is spent reviewing and planning schemes of work to ensure that they are differentiated to meet the needs of all students. Further information is provided in the SQ Documentation. 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/loreto_college The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 27.7.2018 (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/276c8430-f29d-4a76-9d13-4d1d6e362ebe |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,210,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,210,000 |
| 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 | ST ALBANS |
| Post town | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL1 3RQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | St Albans |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | St Albans |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASPENS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 19 Jun 2019 at 12:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/276c8430-f29d-4a76-9d13-4d1d6e362ebe
- 26 Jun 2018 at 10:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8088f519-9e2d-472f-83c6-ce8d5ca10a1a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/276c8430-f29d-4a76-9d13-4d1d6e362ebe
  19th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8088f519-9e2d-472f-83c6-ce8d5ca10a1a
  26th June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/loreto_college
  SQ Documentation ~ Loreto College

## Notice URLs

- http://www.loreto.herts.sch.uk

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