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title: "EMLC Academy Trust - Tender for Catering Services."
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# EMLC Academy Trust - Tender for Catering Services.

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-62be2f70-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The EMLC Academy Trust, located in Milton Keynes, is seeking tenders for catering services to support its schools, including Northampton International Academy, Castle Academy, and Hardingstone Academy. The tender process is currently in the Award stage, following a restricted procurement method. The successful contract, amounting to £420,000, has a duration of three years, commencing from 1 August 2016 until 31 July 2019. The closing date for the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire was on 1 April 2016, and interested parties were encouraged to express their interest via email to The Litmus Partnership Ltd.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the catering services industry, particularly those experienced in providing school meals and hospitality services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this opportunity especially beneficial, given the focus on providing performance-based services within educational institutions. Companies should be prepared to offer high-quality meal provisions and manage both catering and vending services, as well as hospitality requirements tailored to the needs of the EMLC Academy Trust's expanding network of academies.

## Notice

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services to the following EMLC Academy Trust schools: - Northampton International Academy; - Castle Academy; - Hardingstone Academy. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering and vending services within the Academies, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. The duration of the contract being offered is three years commencing on 1.8.2016 and concluding on 31.7.2019. The contract being offered within this tender will be based on a guaranteed performance basis with all free issue requirements and hospitality being recharged on consumption at 'net' food cost only. EMLC Academy Trust currently sponsors five primary academies and one secondary academy, with an all-through free school due to open in September 2016. By 2019, EMLC Academy Trust aims to be sponsoring between 12-15 open academies. 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/emlc_academy_trust The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 1.4.2016 (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/0f9212d9-74e3-4f0b-be73-8713e55fbe41 |
| 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 | 10 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Apr 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £420,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £668,578 |
| 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 | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK46 4AB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Olney |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes North |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASPENS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 10 Apr 2017 at 14:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f9212d9-74e3-4f0b-be73-8713e55fbe41
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5091d7ff-9841-4b08-97b5-f80c1bffcf23

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f9212d9-74e3-4f0b-be73-8713e55fbe41
  10th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5091d7ff-9841-4b08-97b5-f80c1bffcf23
  2nd March 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/emlc_academy_trust
  PQQ Documentation ~ EMLC Academy Trust

## Notice URLs

- http://emlcacademytrust.co.uk/

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