--- title: "Bushey St James Trust ~ Tender for Catering Services." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-407570fa-40c8-4d24-9c18-a281a4210ca5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-407570fa-40c8-4d24-9c18-a281a4210ca5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-407570fa-40c8-4d24-9c18-a281a4210ca5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-407570fa-40c8-4d24-9c18-a281a4210ca5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD" published: "2017-08-14" --- # Bushey St James Trust ~ Tender for Catering Services. Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-407570fa-40c8-4d24-9c18-a281a4210ca5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-407570fa-40c8-4d24-9c18-a281a4210ca5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-407570fa-40c8-4d24-9c18-a281a4210ca5.json) ## Summary The Bushey St James Trust, an educational multi-academy trust located in Bushey, Hertfordshire, is seeking a supplier for catering services for its two schools: Bushey Meads School and Little Reddings Primary School. The tender, titled "Tender for Catering Services," is currently at the Award stage, following a competitive selection process completed on June 30, 2017. The contract, valued at approximately £1,650,000, will commence on September 1, 2017, and run for three years until August 31, 2020. Suppliers were required to submit their Selection Questionnaire by March 27, 2017, and the procurement method employed was a selective or restricted procedure. This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in school catering services, particularly those with a commitment to innovative, healthy meal offerings using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Catering companies with the capacity to develop creative menus appealing to diverse student tastes and dietary needs would be well-suited for this contract. As the Bushey St James Trust aims to enhance its catering experience, successful bidders will likely contribute to the educational and nutritional wellbeing of the students, aligning with the principles of Every Child Matters. ## Notice The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Bushey Meads School and Little Reddings Primary School. The Bushey St James Trust is an exciting multi academy trust in Bushey, Hertfordshire made up of 2 academy schools, Bushey Meads Secondary School and Little Reddings Primary School. The 2 schools both became a Trust in February 2012 and the purpose behind the joint application was to develop links between primary and secondary phase education. The long-term vision of the Trust is to expand further to include other local schools. 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 1 152 students and 140 teaching and support staff at Bushey Meads School, and 380 students and 40 teaching and support staff at Little Reddings Primary School, 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 1.9.2017 to 31.8.2020 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 Client for the duration of this contract. The academic year is based on a calendar of 195 days. 5 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 catering services within the schools, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all 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 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. (Further information is available 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: https://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/bushey_st_james_trust The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 27.3.2017 (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/c52042ff-bdde-47d2-87c1-111fe914b933 | | 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 | 14 Aug 2017 | | Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Jun 2017 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,650,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £530,612 | | 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 | BUSHEY | | Post town | Watford | | Postcode | WD23 4PA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Hertsmere | | Electoral ward | Bushey St James | | Westminster constituency | Hertsmere | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CATER LINK | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 14 Aug 2017 at 09:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c52042ff-bdde-47d2-87c1-111fe914b933 - 2 Mar 2017 at 11:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c720955-6e04-4c86-9922-c61801d39019 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c52042ff-bdde-47d2-87c1-111fe914b933 14th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c720955-6e04-4c86-9922-c61801d39019 2nd March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/bushey_st_james_trust SQ Documentation ~ Bushey St James Trust ## Notice URLs - http://www.busheymeads.org.uk/the-bushey-st-james-trust/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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