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title: "Woodfield Junior and Infant School Federation -- Tender for Catering Services."
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# Woodfield Junior and Infant School Federation -- Tender for Catering Services.

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-520c051b-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is overseeing a tender for catering services at the Woodfield Junior and Infant School Federation, located in Wolverhampton, England. This procurement falls within the school catering services industry category and involves a contract valued at approximately £800,000, set to begin on 1 April 2017 and lasting for an initial duration of three years with a potential two-year extension. The tender closed on 11 November 2016. The procurement method used for this process is selective, employing a restricted procedure to facilitate the selection of suitable contractors.

This tender presents significant opportunities for catering businesses, particularly those that can demonstrate innovation and an understanding of current food trends, which align with the school's vision for quality service improvements. Given the current high uptake levels of school meals due to Universal Free School Meals, businesses that can provide competitive pricing and enhanced meal options could successfully increase sales. Additionally, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the scheme is designed to evaluate bids on a level playing field, promoting inclusivity within the local catering market.

## Notice

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services to the Woodfield Junior and Infant School Federation. Details in relation to Woodfield Junior and Infant Schools can be found at: http://www.woodfieldjunior.com / http://www.woodfieldinfantschool.uk The catering service provision has not been market tested in recent years and to ensure Best Value principles are applied the Head Teachers and School Governors have made a decision to tender the catering service provision. Current roll numbers are: Junior School: 347 pupils Infant School: 262 pupils 73 teaching and support staff The contract will be initially for 3 years with the option of extending for a further 2 years. Current turnover figures are circa 160 000 GBP per annum including Universal Free School Meals, normal Free School Meals and cash sales. However, this value is based on the current meal charges made by the incumbent contractor (Wolverhampton DSO). Current uptake levels are above 70 % due to the high uptake levels of Universal Free School Meals. However, the School believes savings could be made with the review of meal charges and with improved choice and quality there is a real opportunity to increase cash sales from both pupils and staff. Although there are two separate dining halls for Infant and Junior pupils, there is a centrally located kitchen which caters for both. For the avoidance of doubt TUPE Regulations will apply to this contract and some if not all of the current catering staff are in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). The successful contractor will be expected to deliver a concise and detailed method of management reporting at the end of each month, thus updating the Client on contract performance. It is imperative that an open book policy is offered to ensure the Federation has total clarity on financial performance. Woodfield Junior and Infant School Federation is 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 available within the PQQ Documentation.) 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/woodfield_junior_and_infant_school_federation The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 11.11.2016 (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/ad716e28-ac03-4e8b-9bd8-4912dcc4b691 |
| 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 | 15 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £888,060 |
| 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 | WV4 4AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | Penn |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MIQUILL CATERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 15 May 2017 at 14:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad716e28-ac03-4e8b-9bd8-4912dcc4b691
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85f11666-5a24-402f-b152-433785a677e2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad716e28-ac03-4e8b-9bd8-4912dcc4b691
  15th May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85f11666-5a24-402f-b152-433785a677e2
  16th October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/woodfield_junior_and_infant_school_federation
  PQQ Documentation ~ Woodfield Junior and Infant School Federation

## Notice URLs

- http://www.woodfieldinfantschool.uk
- http://www.woodfieldjunior.com

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