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title: "Marling School and Stroud High School - Tender for Catering Services"
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# Marling School and Stroud High School - Tender for Catering Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e7f07f2-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is seeking tenders for catering services at Marling School and Stroud High School, located in Stroud, England. The tender, titled "Marling School and Stroud High School - Tender for Catering Services", is classified under the category of school catering services (CPV 55524000). The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with the contract having commenced on 1st September 2016. The initial contract term is set for three years, with a potential two-year extension based on performance. Interested bidders should note that the closing date for the pre-qualification questionnaire was 11th March 2016.

This tender presents a robust opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those that can demonstrate innovation and an understanding of current food trends. Companies that are agile and can offer tailored solutions to educational institutions will be well positioned to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to engage, as the procurement is designed to favour SME participation, thus supporting local and community-focused catering providers looking to expand their client base within the educational sector.

## Notice

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at Marling School and Stroud High School. The catering contract being offered will commence on 1.9.2016 based on an initial 3-year contract term with the option to extend for a further 2 years depending on service delivery and financial results. The Schools are seeking both innovation and the application of current food trends 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 contractor going forward. Further information is provided within the PQQ document. 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 pre-qualification questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/marling_school_and_stroud_high_school The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 11.3.2016 (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 Pre-Qualification 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 OJEU 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/69626bfd-6cbe-4c0b-954f-bc57e08be72e |
| 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 | 23 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Mar 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jul 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2016 - 31 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £850,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £760,000 |
| 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 | STROUD |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL5 4HE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Stroud |
| Electoral ward | Stroud Central |
| Westminster constituency | Stroud |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 23 May 2017 at 12:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69626bfd-6cbe-4c0b-954f-bc57e08be72e
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec5cfad9-b2c6-4ac4-b309-8b47b3e56968

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69626bfd-6cbe-4c0b-954f-bc57e08be72e
  23rd May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec5cfad9-b2c6-4ac4-b309-8b47b3e56968
  11th February 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/marling_school_and_stroud_high_school
  PQQ Documentation ~ Marling School and Stroud High School

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