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title: "Valentines High School - Tender for Catering Services"
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# Valentines High School - Tender for Catering Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-50ce55bb-99d2-4e06-99f0-aefab3da13ed

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## Summary

The procurement process involves The Litmus Partnership Ltd, which is seeking suppliers for catering services at Valentines High School located in Ilford, Essex. The tender titled "Valentines High School - Tender for Catering Services" focuses on providing for approximately 1,650 students and 150 staff members, with a total annual catering value nearing £300,000. This tender is currently in the Award stage, following the successful selection of Accent Catering Services Limited, with an awarded contract valued at £992,364. The contract duration is set from 1st August 2018 to 31st July 2023. The original selection process took place under a selective procurement method with a closing date for applications of 16th February 2018.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for catering businesses to expand their services within the educational sector. Given the size of the school and the expected involvement in enhancing catering services, businesses that are prepared to invest financially and propose innovative solutions can capitalise on this contract. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the catering industry particularly stand to benefit from this opportunity, especially those with experience in managing large-scale catering services in school environments.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services at: Valentines High School, Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill, Ilford, Essex, IG2 6HX. There are currently up to 1 650 students and 150 teaching and non-teaching staff within the school. The school day begins at 08:30 hours and ends at 15:15 hours. Lunch break runs from 13:00 until 14:00 hours. The site closes at 19:00. The academic year is based on a calendar of 195 days. 5 days are to be used for staff professional development, which means that the school will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The total catering sales (including issues and free school meals) for this contract are just shy of 300 000 GBP per annum. The school site is constantly evolving and it is expected that the new supplier will become involved with the growth and enhancement of the catering services to students and staff. There is an expectation that the successful Supplier will be prepared to offer financial investment to the client in exchange for a longer term contract of between 3 and 5 years. 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/valentines_high_school The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 16.2.2018 (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/048e0d9d-8ad0-422f-832c-8ef1fa834268 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2018 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £992,364 |
| 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 | ILFORD |
| Post town | Ilford |
| Postcode | IG2 6HX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest |
| Local authority | Redbridge |
| Electoral ward | Valentines |
| Westminster constituency | Ilford North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACCENT CATERING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2018 at 10:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/048e0d9d-8ad0-422f-832c-8ef1fa834268
- 16 Jan 2018 at 09:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31388183-486c-40a1-b2a7-1bb03d62870d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/048e0d9d-8ad0-422f-832c-8ef1fa834268
  10th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31388183-486c-40a1-b2a7-1bb03d62870d
  16th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/valentines_high_school
  SQ Documentation ~ Valentines High School

## Notice URLs

- https://www.valentines-sch.org.uk/

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