--- title: "Notre Dame High School - Tender for Catering Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-530db350-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-530db350-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-530db350-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-530db350-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD" published: "2017-05-23" --- # Notre Dame High School - Tender for Catering Services Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-530db350-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-530db350-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-530db350-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Notre Dame High School has issued a tender for catering services with a total contract value of £825,000. The successful contractor will provide innovative catering services within the school's existing facilities, addressing a diverse range of dietary needs. This tender is currently in the Award stage and was published by The Litmus Partnership Ltd, located in Norwich, England. The contract is set to begin on 1st January 2017 and will last for three years, with an optional two-year extension. Interested businesses had to submit their pre-qualification questionnaires by 1st April 2016. This opportunity is particularly well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the catering and food supply industry. Businesses that excel in offering local produce, innovative menu concepts, and high-quality service provision will thrive in this competitive environment. The emphasis on customer engagement and flexibility in sourcing ingredients from suppliers within 20 miles of the school highlights the potential for local businesses to engage directly with the community while also presenting opportunities for growth and expansion in catering services specific to educational institutions. ## Notice The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at Notre Dame High School. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the students, teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The School would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the School, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements, which are to be recharged on consumption at 'net' food cost only. The duration of the contract being offered is initially for 3 years commencing on 1.1.2017 and concluding on 31.12.2019. There will be an option to extend the contract for a further 2 years by mutual agreement. It will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of core catering services. In addition, as highlighted above, the commercial contract will operate on a guaranteed return. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with Notre Dame High School for the duration of this contract. As a school who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century, the School are looking for the successful tenderer to provide inward capital investment to refresh and rejuvenate the catering facilities thus improving on the current provision. This will be discussed in more detail with shortlisted companies at the site meeting. The quality of food provision will be critical and indeed your organisation must be flexible enough to source bakery, meat, fruit and vegetables and dairy products through local suppliers based no more than 20 miles from the School. It is expected that menus will feature and utilise products in season when available. Customer engagement will be fundamental to the continuous improvement in the service provision and within your tender response your methodology to this will need to be detailed along with examples of where this has been undertaken within similar contracts recently. The successful contractor should have similar operations within the local area thus ensuring that the Operational Management Team responsible for the contract is available for regular unplanned visits and support for the contract, and that coverage for any planned or unplanned leave from within the establishment staffing structure can be easily provided. 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/notre_dame_high_school The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 1.4.2016 (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/e2cddaaf-8ca7-4570-bd6f-29b2ee9f8a70 | | 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 | 1 Apr 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Sep 2016 | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £825,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,417,500 | | 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 | NORWICH | | Post town | Norwich | | Postcode | NR1 3PB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk | | ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk | | Local authority | Norwich | | Electoral ward | Mancroft | | Westminster constituency | Norwich South | | 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 - 23 May 2017 at 13:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2cddaaf-8ca7-4570-bd6f-29b2ee9f8a70 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d28eddf-2851-45fd-9894-e89dc9cb3547 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2cddaaf-8ca7-4570-bd6f-29b2ee9f8a70 23rd May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d28eddf-2851-45fd-9894-e89dc9cb3547 18th February 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/notre_dame_high_school PQQ Documentation ~ Notre Dame High School ## Notice URLs - http://www.ndhs.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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