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title: "Manor Multi Academy Trust - Tender for Catering Services."
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# Manor Multi Academy Trust - Tender for Catering Services.

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-452c6acd-ca9a-4681-be62-a5d181a50626

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## Summary

The Manor Multi Academy Trust, located in Wolverhampton, is currently seeking tender submissions for catering services across three primary schools: Manor Primary School, East Park Primary School, and Hill Avenue Primary School. This tender, published under a selective procurement method with a total value of £1,750,000, will be open until the deadline for the Selection Questionnaire on 16 June 2017, at 12:00. The contract is intended to commence on 1 November 2017, with a duration of five years. The academy trust, which prioritises healthy eating and local sourcing of ingredients, has not previously tendered these services, thereby presenting a significant opportunity for suppliers in the catering industry.

This procurement process represents a promising opportunity for businesses focused on school catering services, particularly those that can offer nutritious menu options, engage in local sourcing, and demonstrate innovation in food service delivery. Businesses specialising in healthy food preparation, those with experience in educational catering environments, and local suppliers have the potential to compete effectively. Moreover, the emphasis on transparency and community engagement aligns well with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) looking to establish their footprint within educational contracts.

## Notice

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at Manor Primary School, East Park Primary School and Hill Avenue Primary School. The catering service provision at the schools has been operated by Wolverhampton DSO and has not been market tested for many years. To ensure Best Value principles are applied the Executive Headteacher and School Governors have made a decision to tender the catering service. The Vision: Every pupil is equally valued, and through a powerful combination of outstanding learning and exceptional leadership, our pupils are nurtured and inspired to be the best they can be both now and in their future lives. The key to this success is treating every child as an individual, to motivate and develop them by focusing on how they have improved on their school journey, not how they started. Manor Primary School has 477 (2016/7 roll), there are 216 entitled to UFSM and 51 FSM (the roll will increase by 30 pupils per year to a capacity of 630 pupils). Hill Avenue has 295 (2016/7 roll), there are 127 entitled to UFSM and 53 FSM. East Park has 638 (2016/7 roll); there are 196 entitled to UFSM and 184 FSM. The Academy Trust wishes to offer healthy eating options within the menu with minimal use of disposables. The menu should be based on the use of fresh ingredients and bakery products. Working with the local community is something that the Trust strives to do at all times and to this end we would like to ensure that all of the Supplier's fresh produce is sourced from local suppliers (within a 20 mile radius of the schools): details should be included within your submission. There are also several other objectives which the Trust wishes to achieve as a result of this tender process: 1. The provision of a healthy balanced menu that meets nutritional guidelines and is enjoyed by our students; 2. Better value for money to be provided to the schools ensuring that the students are provided with a variety of quality food with reasonable portion sizes; 3. Innovation and flexibility with the ability to 'move with the times' and recommend new service initiatives; 4. An effective marketing campaign should be implemented including the organisation of a series of theme days throughout the year - a minimum of 2 each term; 5. There needs to be total transparency with accounts that are clear and easy to understand; 6. To ensure that all hospitality is provided strictly at net cost of ingredients; 7. The Trust is committed to ensuring that the Wolverhampton living wage is paid to all staff, with a salary for the catering manager that is competitive within the industry. All schools operate a restrictive lunch service and the children can only opt out of having a school meal every day, at the beginning of each term. The schools wish to explore other systems in which the uptake will be increased. Further information is provided in 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/manor_multi_academy_trust The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 16.6.2017 (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/ec0dfc6b-ba54-4bef-ba1f-29bc06122d66 |
| 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 | 29 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2017 - 31 Oct 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,048,450 |
| 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 | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV14 9UQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | Ettingshall South & Spring Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton South East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL: SHIRE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2017 at 14:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec0dfc6b-ba54-4bef-ba1f-29bc06122d66
- 17 May 2017 at 17:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75d5e96d-4201-449e-83c5-ef28e2d738a6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec0dfc6b-ba54-4bef-ba1f-29bc06122d66
  29th September 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75d5e96d-4201-449e-83c5-ef28e2d738a6
  17th May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/manor_multi_academy_trust
  SQ Documentation ~ Manor Multi Academy Trust

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manormultiacademytrust.co.uk/

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