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title: "BeMag Family of Schools - Catering Services"
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# BeMag Family of Schools - Catering Services

Buyer: LGSS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3892f93b-4c1f-4aa1-902d-2cf237a496bd

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## Summary

The BeMag Family of Schools, a consortium of eight primary schools located in South Cambridgeshire, is seeking a provider for catering services following an open procurement process. The tender, titled "BeMag Family of Schools - Catering Services", is currently in the award stage, with the contract for services valued at £800,000. The contract period is set to commence on 1st September 2018 and will run until 31st August 2020. Interested suppliers were invited to submit proposals by the deadline of 13th July 2018, with the successful bidder, Lunchtime Company, announced on 24th August 2018.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the catering sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that provide school catering services. Providers that can demonstrate flexibility, a best value approach, and an ability to meet the diverse needs of individual schools would be particularly well-suited to compete for future tenders of this nature. With the added emphasis on quality and nutritional standards, catering firms that prioritise these factors may find lucrative opportunities within this contract.

## Notice

The Consortium BeMag Family of Schools comprises eight primary schools located in South Cambridgeshire, south of the city of Cambridge and north of the Hertfordshire and Essex borders: - Barrington Primary School, - Fowlmere Primary School, - Foxton Primary School, - Harston & Newton Primary School, - Hauxton Primary School, - Melbourn Primary School, - Meldreth Primary School, - Petersfield Primary School. The consortium is committed to providing a high quality, nutritious catering service to its pupils which meets both their needs and aspirations. The provision of the service must demonstrate a best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of individual schools are supported. Please note that each school will be contracting individually with the successful provider. All details are available on the LGSS e-tendering portal ProContract - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/152e9547-1530-4b0c-9dc8-9b3a3b979e04 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £800,000 |
| 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 | LGSS |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK9 3HS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Central Milton Keynes |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LUNCHTIME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2018 at 09:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/152e9547-1530-4b0c-9dc8-9b3a3b979e04
- 11 Jun 2018 at 09:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54444244-6f95-46f8-af80-5300f024c46d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/152e9547-1530-4b0c-9dc8-9b3a3b979e04
  11th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54444244-6f95-46f8-af80-5300f024c46d
  11th June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
- https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/

## Provenance

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