--- title: "St Mary's School and College ~ Tender for Catering Services." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-53dfd8a9-3e0e-4f74-95c2-8820f2321c89" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-53dfd8a9-3e0e-4f74-95c2-8820f2321c89" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-53dfd8a9-3e0e-4f74-95c2-8820f2321c89.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-53dfd8a9-3e0e-4f74-95c2-8820f2321c89.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD" published: "2017-09-12" --- # St Mary's School and College ~ Tender for Catering Services. Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-53dfd8a9-3e0e-4f74-95c2-8820f2321c89 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-53dfd8a9-3e0e-4f74-95c2-8820f2321c89) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-53dfd8a9-3e0e-4f74-95c2-8820f2321c89.json) ## Summary The Litmus Partnership Ltd, based in Bexhill-on-Sea, is overseeing a tender process for providing catering services at St Mary's School and College, which specialises in education for children with severe communication disabilities. The tender, titled "Tender for Catering Services," is classified under school catering services and was initiated on 1st September 2017 with a duration of three years, ending on 31st July 2020. The deadline for submitting the Selection Questionnaire was 5th May 2017, with estimated annual catering costs of approximately £272,500 aimed at servicing 22 day and 36 residential students, as well as 240 staff members. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the catering sector, particularly those experienced in providing innovative food services tailored to specific dietary needs. Companies interested in participating should ideally possess a proven track record in catering for educational institutions or similar facilities, as well as the capability to deliver varied meals for diverse audiences. Small and medium enterprises may find this a fitting opportunity, given the focus on creative and responsive service delivery at St Mary's. ## Notice Founded in 1922, St. Mary's has become a centre of excellence for the provision of education and life skills development for children with severe and complex Speech, Language and Communication disabilities. St Mary's takes day and residential children from age 7 through to 19 plus. Students attend the 6th form College from the age of 16. The School provides excellent facilities and specialist staff including experienced Teachers, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, an Audiologist, Educational Psychologist, Psychology Assistants, Teaching and Therapy Assistants and Care staff. 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 22 day students and 36 residential students on roll and the 240 staff on site, support staff, all of whom have a focus on the introduction of exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of tastes and dietary requirements. Additionally all day pupils are offered an enrichment evening when they stay for tea and 7 pupils extend this further and stay overnight 1 night a week. The School would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1.9.2017 until 31.7.2020, with an option to further extend during the contract term and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a guaranteed cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with St Mary's School for the duration of this contract. The School year is based on a calendar of 39 weeks of which 5 days are to be used for staff professional development. The School are open to residential pupils every other weekend, but this is only taken up by 4 pupils at the moment, over 3 houses. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the School, which currently includes breakfast service, morning break, lunch, afternoon break, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free Student meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. The School provide meals free of charge for staff who eat with the children at lunch time which amounts to approximately 20 meals per day. The School also provide meals for all residential staff on shift for evening meal and breakfast and approximately this amounts to 23 staff for breakfast (toast) and 29 staff for evening meal. The forecast for the current year cost of catering, from August 2016 - July 2017 is approximately 272 500 GBP ~ although it is anticipated that this cost will reduce in line with the reduction in breakfast and dinner services to be provided. Further information is provided in the procurement documents. Note: this tender has been discontinued 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/st_marys_school_and_college__catering_services The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 5.5.2017 (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. Note: this tender has been discontinued ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e5e35a4-efeb-46b0-9048-e0ea664c58cf | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Sep 2017 | | Submission deadline | 5 May 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Jun 2017 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 2 Sep 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,350,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 | BEXHILL-ON-SEA | | Post town | Tonbridge | | Postcode | TN40 2LU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC | | Local authority | Rother | | Electoral ward | Bexhill Old Town & Worsham | | Westminster constituency | Bexhill and Battle | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CONTRACT NOT AWARDED | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 12 Sep 2017 at 10:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e5e35a4-efeb-46b0-9048-e0ea664c58cf - 8 Jun 2017 at 08:47 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f40f7f5-185b-4e85-9a10-b6aa2804aaf9 - 8 Jun 2017 at 08:47 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f40f7f5-185b-4e85-9a10-b6aa2804aaf9 - 4 Apr 2017 at 09:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f40f7f5-185b-4e85-9a10-b6aa2804aaf9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e5e35a4-efeb-46b0-9048-e0ea664c58cf 12th September 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f40f7f5-185b-4e85-9a10-b6aa2804aaf9 8th June 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/st_marys_school_and_college__catering_services SQ Documentation ~ St Mary's School and College ## Notice URLs - http://www.stmarysbexhill.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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