--- title: "St Francis of Assisi Catholic College - Tender for Catering Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-59f4a298-dd27-444e-96c1-9e3b68d6f709" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-59f4a298-dd27-444e-96c1-9e3b68d6f709" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-59f4a298-dd27-444e-96c1-9e3b68d6f709.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-59f4a298-dd27-444e-96c1-9e3b68d6f709.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD" published: "2019-06-25" --- # St Francis of Assisi Catholic College - Tender for Catering Services Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-59f4a298-dd27-444e-96c1-9e3b68d6f709 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-59f4a298-dd27-444e-96c1-9e3b68d6f709) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-59f4a298-dd27-444e-96c1-9e3b68d6f709.json) ## Summary The Litmus Partnership Ltd is seeking tenders for catering services at St Francis of Assisi Catholic College, located in Walsall, England. This procurement falls under the school catering services category and is currently at the Tender stage. The contract is valued at approximately £1.5 million, with a duration of five years, starting from 1 April 2020 and concluding on 31 March 2025, with the possibility of a two-year extension. The deadline for submitting the Selection Questionnaire is 23 August 2019 at 12:00. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the catering sector, particularly those able to innovate and engage closely with a school environment. Suppliers that specialise in school catering or have experience in providing hospitality services would be well-suited for this contract. The successful bidder will not only benefit from a stable financial return but will also have the chance to enhance the dining experience for students through necessary improvements and innovative service offerings. ## Notice The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at St Francis of Assisi Catholic College. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all school catering services, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. The contract currently offers a financial return to St Francis of Assisi Catholic College each year, with the only charges being made in respect of hospitality and free issues. This equates to an annual charge of 28 000,00 GBP approximately. The level of cash sales has increased over the term of the current contract. The duration of the contract being offered is for five years commencing on 1.4.2020 and concluding on 31.3.2025. There will be the option for a further extension to the contract of 2 years, should both parties be happy to enter into this extension. The contract will be on a guaranteed performance basis. Inward investment is sought for the improvement of the main restaurant facilities allowing for new counters, service points and customer flow, aimed at significantly improving the dining experience for all students. It is expected that the successful supplier will work very closely with the client and engage with the school curriculum, pupils and parents moving forwards into this contract term. The client wishes for the successful supplier to be able to offer innovation and to make some changes to the school's service provision during the course of the new contract term. This will include ideas and innovation and how the catering service can meet the needs of the pupils and staff. 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://litmuspartnership.co.uk/sq/stfrancis/ The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 23.8.2019 (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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6ed6e70-0eb6-4cdd-80b1-2e72b593d46e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Jun 2019 | | Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD | | Locality | WALSALL | | Post town | Walsall | | Postcode | WS9 0RN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall | | Local authority | Walsall | | Electoral ward | Aldridge Central and South | | Westminster constituency | Aldridge-Brownhills | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 25 Jun 2019 at 09:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6ed6e70-0eb6-4cdd-80b1-2e72b593d46e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6ed6e70-0eb6-4cdd-80b1-2e72b593d46e 25th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://litmuspartnership.co.uk/sq/stfrancis/ SQ Documentation ~ St Francis of Assisi Catholic College ## Notice URLs - http://www.stfrancis.cc ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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