--- title: "Barnes Primary School - Tender for Catering Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-532a3d48-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-532a3d48-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-532a3d48-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-532a3d48-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD" published: "2017-05-23" --- # Barnes Primary School - Tender for Catering Services Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-532a3d48-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-532a3d48-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-532a3d48-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The tender for catering services at Barnes Primary School, located in Barnes, London (SW13 0QQ), is an important opportunity organised by The Litmus Partnership Ltd. This competitive tender is part of a selective procurement process aimed at securing a contractor to provide high-quality school meals for a period of five years, beginning on 1st September 2016. The deadline for submitting pre-qualification questionnaires was 18th March 2016, and the awarded contract, valued at £450,000, is expected to enhance the educational experience of approximately 515 pupils. The school is particularly focused on values such as educational engagement regarding food, nutritional quality, and creating an enjoyable dining atmosphere. This tender presents significant opportunities for catering businesses, especially those with experience in school meal provision or similar service sectors. Companies that excel in creating innovative and nutritious meal options, as well as those that can demonstrate a commitment to educational partnerships and community engagement, would be well-positioned to compete effectively. The emphasis on high-quality catering with the potential for termination at the end of the third or fourth year also allows businesses to demonstrate their adaptability and long-term strategic approach. ## Notice Barnes Primary School wishes to tender a school meals catering contract, commencing 1.9.2016, for 5 years' duration with the ability for the school to terminate the contract at its sole option at the end of the 3rd or 4th year. Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The appointment of a school meals provider is a major decision for our governing body. Our aim is to secure outstanding provision for all our pupils in every aspect of their school experience. Indeed our school motto is 'Expect More'. We expect more of all our pupils but, as a result, they expect more of us -- and also of external providers involved with the school. We believe that a catering contract should be about so much more than putting food on plates at lunchtime. The school is committed to finding a highly effective, efficient and imaginative company that will provide exceptional quality and visually exciting school meals, but that will also work in partnership with us to address the link between food and education, helping the pupils plan our thriving allotments, teaching them about the journey from seed to plate and supporting initiatives such as cookery clubs and food education for both pupils and parents. At Barnes Primary School, we place emphasis on the 3 Ls: learning, love and laughter. As well as delivering a high-quality nutritional intake with fresh, seasonal menus, we want the school meals provider to work with us to fulfil expectations with regards to these 3 pledges. We want pupils learning about food, loving eating the food they are served and for the school halls to be filled with laughter as pupils enjoy the whole dining experience. We see this as a highly important part of the children's education and their school day. Barnes Primary School is a split site school located in Barnes, London, SW13 0QQ. We are a thriving, oversubscribed 2 form entry primary school with a nursery. The school was judged as Outstanding when it was last inspected by Ofsted in June 2008. We currently have 515 pupils across our 2 sites, including 78 in the Nursery. 26 pupils on roll qualify for Free School Meals at the present time. There are additionally 70 teaching and support staff on-site. The school year is made up of 195 days, 5 of which are used for continued professional development for staff, so the school is open to pupils for 190 days per annum. Our school comprises 2 buildings: Early Years Foundation Stage/Key Stage 1 for 3 to 7 year olds and Key Stage 2 for 7 to 11 year olds. The buildings are on opposite sides of Cross Street with the school gates being approximately 100 metres apart. Each of the buildings has its own kitchen and dining areas. Our school kitchens are properly equipped to enable food to be stored, prepared and cooked daily from fresh ingredients. (Further information is provided 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/barnes_primary_school 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/e22302fa-31cf-48da-aad6-09e7dc77587d | | 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 | 18 Mar 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Jul 2016 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2016 - 31 Aug 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £450,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £450,000 | | 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 | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW13 0QQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames | | Local authority | Richmond upon Thames | | Electoral ward | Mortlake & Barnes Common | | Westminster constituency | Richmond Park | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## 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 13:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e22302fa-31cf-48da-aad6-09e7dc77587d - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34525b05-384f-4da9-a1f2-7cd5ac63fe30 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e22302fa-31cf-48da-aad6-09e7dc77587d 23rd May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34525b05-384f-4da9-a1f2-7cd5ac63fe30 18th February 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/barnes_primary_school PQQ Documentation ~ Barnes Primary School ## Notice URLs - http://ttp://www.barnes.richmond.sch.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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