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title: "Nunnery Wood High School - Tender for Catering Services"
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# Nunnery Wood High School - Tender for Catering Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-303e4486-3c97-450c-94f7-d3799a9a407f

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## Summary

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is seeking bids for a tender titled "Nunnery Wood High School - Tender for Catering Services," aimed at providing catering services for Nunnery Wood High School located at Spetchley Road, Worcester, WR5 2LT. This procurement falls under the school catering services category (CPV Code: 55524000) and is currently in the award stage, having been published on 18th September 2018. The tender period concluded on 19th October 2018, with the contract set to commence on 15th April 2019 and run until 14th April 2024. The estimated total contract value is approximately £1,205,000 GBP, with a current turnover of around £315,000 GBP per annum. Suppliers are advised to express their interest via email and should refer to the provided Selection Questionnaire documents to submit their applications.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those with innovative approaches and experience in educational settings. Companies that have the capacity to provide high-quality catering for a medium-sized school, and who can adapt to varying needs, will be particularly well-suited. Additionally, businesses with resources to accommodate the specific pension arrangements under TUPE Regulations may have an advantage. The successful supplier will have the chance to establish a long-term partnership focused on delivering best value and enhancing the school's catering services.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Nunnery Wood High School (the Client), Spetchley Road, Worcester, WR5 2LT. The school is an academy in Worcester and it is a co-educational school and Science College with about 1350 students on roll. The school campus is located on the edge of Worcester surrounded by some 15 acres of gardens and playing fields which it shares with the adjacent 6th Form College. The school has benefited over recent years with an ongoing refurbishment programme or purpose built extensions including science facilities, English, Music, Art and Design, Languages and ICT. The school catering service provision has never been market tested to ensure Best Value principles are applied the Principal, Sponsors and School Governors have made a decision to tender the catering service provision. Current turnover value is circa 315 000 GBP per annum. However, this includes approximately 74 000 GBP of sales generated through a daily meal delivery service to 3 local primary schools. At this moment in time the Client does not know if these schools wish to be included in this tender exercise but a definite outcome will be included within the tender specification. The catering staff are currently employed directly by the Client and the successful Supplier will need to consider ABS provision regarding the current LPGS pension arrangements. TUPE Regulations including pension rights where applicable will apply to this contract. The Client is seeking both innovation and the application of current service initiatives within the catering industry within the tender submissions and would expect as a result of this to be able to identify "Best Value" and work in partnership with the chosen Supplier going forward. The Client's philosophy is to Aspire, Strive, Achieve and the senior management team are looking for a Supplier who can parallel these 3 key drivers to develop and maximise the catering service provision going forward into the future. (Further information is provided in the SQ Document.) 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/nunnery_wood_high_school The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 19.10.2018 (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/ff368e6e-e811-413a-bf08-1c71f66a61d2 |
| 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 | 28 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,205,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,430,000 |
| 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 | WORCESTER |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR5 2LT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Nunnery |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2019 at 11:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff368e6e-e811-413a-bf08-1c71f66a61d2
- 18 Sep 2018 at 12:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6bbc29f-5023-44fa-94b8-c9983677ca12

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff368e6e-e811-413a-bf08-1c71f66a61d2
  28th August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6bbc29f-5023-44fa-94b8-c9983677ca12
  18th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/nunnery_wood_high_school
  SQ Documentation ~ Nunnery Wood High School

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nunnerywood.worcs.sch.uk

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