--- title: "Bay House School and Sixth Form - Tender for Catering Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6d102e26-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6d102e26-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6d102e26-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6d102e26-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD" published: "2017-05-23" --- # Bay House School and Sixth Form - Tender for Catering Services Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6d102e26-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6d102e26-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6d102e26-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Litmus Partnership Ltd has conducted a tender for catering services at Bay House School and Sixth Form, located in Gosport, England. This procurement falls under the category of school catering services (CPV code: 55524000) and is currently at the Award stage, with the successful bidder, Aramark Ltd, announced on 19 July 2016. The contract is valued at approximately £1,256,050 and has a duration from 1 September 2016 to 31 August 2019, following a selective procurement method outlined as a restricted procedure. For this particular procurement process, the closing date for the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire was 11 April 2016. This catering contract presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in the provision of innovative, healthy food services, particularly those equipped to cater to a diverse range of dietary requirements. Companies focusing on fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced ingredients would be particularly appealing to the school, which values creativity and quality in its catering offerings. Additionally, businesses interested in fostering work experience and apprenticeship programmes may find a suitable avenue for collaboration with Bay House School as it seeks contractors who align with its educational ethos and operational goals. ## Notice The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at Bay House School and Sixth Form. 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 2 201 pupils and students on roll and 321 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. 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 three years in duration from 1.9.2016 to 31.8.2019 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 Bay House School for the duration of this contract. 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. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the School, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. 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. The value of the current contract is: 2013/14: 307 468 GBP 2014/15: 333 021 GBP Bay House School expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The School expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Every Child Matters. The School are very enthusiastic regarding work experience and apprenticeship proposals and would welcome the input of the successful Contractor. As a school who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century, any consideration regarding inward capital investment as part of the Contractor's tender submission would be welcomed. Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 + 2 years basis. 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/bay_house_school__sixth_form The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 11.4.2016 (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/fc0401f8-69c0-4415-baa8-4af8f5abb442 | | 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 | 23 May 2017 | | Submission deadline | 11 Apr 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Jul 2016 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2016 - 31 Aug 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,256,050 | | 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 | GOSPORT | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO12 2QP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire | | Local authority | Gosport | | Electoral ward | Alverstoke | | Westminster constituency | Gosport | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ARAMARK | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 23 May 2017 at 13:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc0401f8-69c0-4415-baa8-4af8f5abb442 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ee98dff-4e3f-47ba-a9fa-94e9de1db445 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc0401f8-69c0-4415-baa8-4af8f5abb442 23rd May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ee98dff-4e3f-47ba-a9fa-94e9de1db445 11th March 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/bay_house_school__sixth_form PQQ Documentation ~ Bay House School and Sixth Form College ## Notice URLs - http://www.bayhouse.hants.sch.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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