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title: "Coulsdon Cluster -- Tender for Catering Services."
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buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD"
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# Coulsdon Cluster -- Tender for Catering Services.

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5ef41271-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is seeking tenders for catering services for the Coulsdon Cluster, which includes five schools located in Surrey, UK. The tender, titled "Coulsdon Cluster — Tender for Catering Services," is currently in the Award stage and is valued at £2,605,225. The contract will run for three years, starting from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2020, with an option for a two-year extension. Interested businesses were required to submit their Pre-Qualification Questionnaires by 18 November 2016, with the process having been carried out through a selective procurement method within the broader services category, specifically school catering services.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for catering companies, particularly those with experience in school meals and hospitality services. Businesses that can offer innovative catering solutions, emphasising value for money and the ability to provide meals that meet diverse dietary requirements, would be well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will benefit from guaranteed performance contracts and the potential to establish long-term relationships with multiple schools, positioning themselves as a key player in the educational catering market within the South East of England.

## Notice

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services to the Coulsdon Cluster, comprising the following schools: -- Keston Primary School -- Coulsdon C of E Primary School -- Purley Oaks Primary School -- Smitham Primary School -- New Valley Primary School The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1.4.2017 to 31.3.2020 with an option to extend an additional 2 years and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with Keston Primary School for the duration of this contract. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of lunchtime catering services within the School, Free School meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. 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. (Further information available in 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/coulsdon_cluster The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 18.11.2016 (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/f90ebc66-2455-4df2-bb5e-a9fe20a4bb84 |
| 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 | 15 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,605,225 |
| 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 | SURREY |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR5 1HP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Old Coulsdon |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon South |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HARRISON CATERING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 15 May 2017 at 14:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f90ebc66-2455-4df2-bb5e-a9fe20a4bb84
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd9d5337-595f-48fb-aa16-2d086dd182aa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f90ebc66-2455-4df2-bb5e-a9fe20a4bb84
  15th May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd9d5337-595f-48fb-aa16-2d086dd182aa
  27th October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/coulsdon_cluster
  PQQ Documentation ~ Coulsdon Cluster

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