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title: "Queen Elizabeth's School - Tender for Catering and Cleaning Services"
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# Queen Elizabeth's School - Tender for Catering and Cleaning Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5320b726-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the provision of catering and cleaning services at Queen Elizabeth's School, located in Wimborne, England. The contracting authority, The Litmus Partnership Ltd, is seeking bids for this contract, which according to the tender notice dated 18th February 2016, is valued at £480,000. The contract commenced on 1st September 2016 and runs for five years, concluding on 31st August 2021. Currently, the services are provided by Sodexo. The procurement method employed is a selective, restricted procedure with the pre-qualification questionnaire closing on 18th March 2016.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the catering and cleaning sectors to expand their operations. Companies that specialise in school catering, as well as those in commercial cleaning services, are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The litmus test for potential contractors will involve demonstrating their ability to not only meet the service requirements but also support the school's ambition to market these services effectively to external entities. The capability to offer innovative approaches and deliver exceptional service will be key differentiators in the bidding process.

## Notice

The successful tenderer/s will be required to provide catering and cleaning services at Queen Elizabeth's School, Wimborne. The contract will commence on 1.9.2016 for 5 years. There are currently 1 558 students, 102 teaching and 60 FTE Support staff at the School. Currently the catering and cleaning services are provided by Sodexo. The School is open to looking at either 1 contractor to manage both services or to offer the services to different specialist contractors. The School are actively developing and marketing their services to outside companies and organisations and they would be looking for the contractor to support this function in both catering and cleaning requirements that benefit both parties. (Further information is 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/queen_elizabeths_school__wimborne The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 18.3.2016 (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/2924a36d-e221-4511-be0d-f745f6d7d533 |
| 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 | 1 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jun 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2016 - 31 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £480,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,350,000 |
| 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 | WIMBORNE |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH21 4DT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Stour & Allen Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CATER LINK; NORSE COMMERCIAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services
- 90919000 - Office, school and office equipment cleaning services

## Release History

- 1 Feb 2017 at 11:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2924a36d-e221-4511-be0d-f745f6d7d533
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86647d7f-9408-4bc3-8d44-05558127449a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2924a36d-e221-4511-be0d-f745f6d7d533
  1st February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86647d7f-9408-4bc3-8d44-05558127449a
  18th February 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/queen_elizabeths_school__wimborne
  PQQ Documentation ~ Queen Elizabeth's School

## Notice URLs

- http://www.qe.dorset.sch.uk

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