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title: "The FitzWimarc School - Tender for Catering Services."
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# The FitzWimarc School - Tender for Catering Services.

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2cfcbed5-acd6-48fd-8c98-4b93af44d069

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## Summary

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is inviting tenders for catering services at The FitzWimarc School, located in Rayleigh, Essex. The tender, issued on 7th December 2016, is part of a selective procurement process with a closing date set for 6th January 2017, at 12:00. The contract will commence on 1st June 2017 and is expected to run for three years until 31st May 2020. The projected value of the contract is £1,250,000, focusing on providing innovative and healthy food options for approximately 1590 students and over 200 staff members.

This tender represents significant opportunities for catering businesses, particularly those that specialise in providing school meals and have the capacity to deliver innovative food services. Companies that can demonstrate experience in managing food service operations within educational institutions, along with a commitment to using locally sourced and seasonal ingredients, would be well-suited to compete. This is an excellent chance for suppliers to not only secure a substantial contract but also to support the school’s objectives of offering high-quality catering that caters to diverse dietary needs.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for The FitzWimarc School (the Client). The FitzWimarc School was founded in 1937 and provides 11-18 education in Rayleigh, Essex. The School has been judged outstanding by OFSTED and became an Academy in March 2015. The School has a reputation for excellence, is heavily oversubscribed each year and achieves national recognition, particularly in sport. The sixth form opened in September 2016 with year 12 and will extend to year 13 in 2017. 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 1590 (anticipated full complement at September 2017) students on roll and 200+ 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 contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1.6.2017 to 31.5.2020 and 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 FitzWimarc Client for the duration of this contract. The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that the 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 catering services within the School, which currently includes morning break, lunch, hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and 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: Oct 15-Sept 16: Cash sales: 251 643 GBP Free School Meals: 17 583 GBP Hospitality: 3 135 GBP Total: 272 361 GBP Oct 16-Nov 16: Cash sales: 51 103 GBP Free School Meals:PS3356 GBP Hospitality: 135 GBP Total: 54 594 GBP The FitzWimarc School 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 tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Every Child Matters. (Further information is available in the procurement documents.) 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 selection questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: https://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/the_fitzwimarc_school__catering_services The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 6.1.2017 (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 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 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 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/c2cb1d16-577b-4405-a358-cec040fd2423 |
| 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 | 12 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2017 - 31 May 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,867,548 |
| 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 | RAYLEIGH |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS6 8EB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Rochford |
| Electoral ward | Wheatley |
| Westminster constituency | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 12 Jul 2017 at 13:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2cb1d16-577b-4405-a358-cec040fd2423
- 7 Dec 2016 at 11:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de453ae5-6e80-4c5d-bd51-920cc5a7265f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2cb1d16-577b-4405-a358-cec040fd2423
  12th July 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de453ae5-6e80-4c5d-bd51-920cc5a7265f
  7th December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/the_fitzwimarc_school__catering_services
  PQQ Documentation ~ The FitzWimarc School

## Notice URLs

- http://www.fitzwimarc.essex.sch.uk/

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