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title: "The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College - Tender for Catering Services"
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# The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College - Tender for Catering Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-642dc923-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College in Hartlepool is seeking tenders for catering services under a selective procurement method. The contract is valued at approximately £990,000 for three years, with an option to extend for an additional two years. The tender period ended on 8th April 2016, and the awarded contract commenced on 1st September 2016, expiring on 31st August 2021. The Litmus Partnership Ltd is the contracting authority overseeing this procurement process, which is classified under school catering services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in catering services tailored to educational institutions. Companies with experience in providing efficient and quality catering solutions are well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the school's dedication to enhancing service speed and value, businesses proposing innovative and capital investment plans may find this a favourable opportunity for growth and partnerships with an expanding educational establishment.

## Notice

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College. The contract will run from 1.9.2016 for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College is an expanding 11-18 mixed voluntary aided Catholic School which has an excellent reputation throughout the area. The school serves the entire Catholic community of Hartlepool and the catchment area encompasses the whole of Hartlepool LA. As a result the school has a genuinely comprehensive intake which is 1 of the great strengths of the school. There are 1 505 pupils at the school and 200 staff. The school has a separate sixth form centre which houses a large common room with cafe/bistro area. The main school catering service is provided in the main school hall serviced by an adjoining kitchen and servery area. The school wishes to tender its catering services to ensure that it continues to receive best value from the service and is also interested in capital investment, possibly in an additional service point, in order to improve speed of service. 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/the_english_martyrs_school_and_sixth_form_college__catering_services The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 8.4.2016 (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/6f31af08-212c-4d83-b1dd-714329b1b7e6 |
| 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 | 30 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Apr 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jul 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2016 - 31 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £990,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £840,570 |
| 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 | HARTLEPOOL |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS25 4HA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Hartlepool |
| Electoral ward | Manor House |
| Westminster constituency | Hartlepool |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 30 Jan 2017 at 15:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f31af08-212c-4d83-b1dd-714329b1b7e6
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd1963e9-bbb6-45f2-b190-b1954cf77984

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f31af08-212c-4d83-b1dd-714329b1b7e6
  30th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd1963e9-bbb6-45f2-b190-b1954cf77984
  4th March 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/the_english_martyrs_school_and_sixth_form_college__catering_services
  PQQ Documentation ~ The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ems.hartlepool.sch.uk

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