--- title: "Magdalen College School - Tender for Catering Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-82d7945f-5675-40e2-969a-c17d897a5353" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-82d7945f-5675-40e2-969a-c17d897a5353" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82d7945f-5675-40e2-969a-c17d897a5353.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82d7945f-5675-40e2-969a-c17d897a5353.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD" published: "2019-07-24" --- # Magdalen College School - Tender for Catering Services Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-82d7945f-5675-40e2-969a-c17d897a5353 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-82d7945f-5675-40e2-969a-c17d897a5353) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82d7945f-5675-40e2-969a-c17d897a5353.json) ## Summary Magdalen College School, located on the border of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire, has issued a tender for catering services, identified by tender ID 2019/S 141-347451. This opportunity falls under the category of school catering services and is managed by The Litmus Partnership Ltd. The procurement is currently at the Tender stage, with a closing deadline for the Selection Questionnaire set for 23 August 2019 at 12:00. The contract is set to commence on 1 April 2020 and will last for three years, ending on 31 March 2023, with a possible two-year extension based on mutual agreement. The approximate annual value of the contract is £250,000. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses looking to expand in the education sector, particularly those specialising in innovative catering services. Companies that can demonstrate local sourcing of produce and offer high-quality service levels are well-suited to compete for this contract. Furthermore, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, enhancing their visibility and potentially securing a long-term partnership with the school, while also delivering value through competitive and creative service offerings. ## Notice Magdalen College School (the client), situated on the border of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire is an Academy Trust coeducational comprehensive school serving the 11-19 age range. The school has approximately 1380 pupils and a staff complement of circa 160. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all school catering services, including the St John's sixth form site. The tender project is seeking to appoint a supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of catering services within the client's facilities. The high quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a pleasant environment for both the pupils and staff. The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1.4.2020 until 31.3.2023, with the potential for an extension of up to a further 2 years (upon mutual agreement and on the same terms and conditions as the original contract duration). The contract currently generates a return for the school and operates on a fixed cost basis. The successful supplier will be expected to source all fresh produce on a local basis, especially fresh meat, bakery and fruit and vegetables. The emphasis for this service is on achieving 'best value' and the successful supplier will be expected to demonstrate innovation, flexibility and commercialism. Please note that the successful supplier will pay The Litmus Partnership a consultancy fee on award of this contract, which will be to the value of 2 500,00 GBP plus VAT. This fee will be invoiced immediately on contract award (w/c 27 January 2020). To ensure transparency, the supplier will clearly show within the management fee a breakdown of this consultancy fee, over the length of the contract. The total fee will be paid by the successful supplier, in full to The Litmus Partnership, by no later than 30 days from receipt of invoice. The approximate current value of this contract is c. 250 000 GBP p.a. 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/magdalen/ 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/4fe6b5b8-6aed-4e35-9073-97fa7388a42e | | 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 | 24 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,250,000 | | 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 | BRACKLEY | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN13 6FB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Brackley | | Westminster constituency | South Northamptonshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 24 Jul 2019 at 11:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fe6b5b8-6aed-4e35-9073-97fa7388a42e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fe6b5b8-6aed-4e35-9073-97fa7388a42e 24th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://litmuspartnership.co.uk/sq/magdalen/ SQ Documentation ~ Magdalen College School ## Notice URLs - http://www.magdalen.northants.sch.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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