--- title: "The West Grantham Academies Trust - Tender for Catering Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-89376fc1-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-89376fc1-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-89376fc1-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-89376fc1-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD" published: "2017-06-21" --- # The West Grantham Academies Trust - Tender for Catering Services Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-89376fc1-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-89376fc1-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-89376fc1-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The West Grantham Academies Trust, located in Grantham, is seeking contractors for a tender focused on catering services for its academies, including The West Grantham Academy St Hugh's and St John's. This project is currently in the Award stage, with a total contract value of £735,000 for an initial three-year period beginning on 1 September 2016 and concluding on 31 August 2019, alongside an optional two-year extension. The effective procurement method is Selective, operating under a Restricted procedure, with the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire closing on 25 April 2016 at 12:00. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for catering businesses, particularly those with experience in school or educational settings. Companies that can provide innovative food solutions tailored to diverse dietary needs and those demonstrating strong local sourcing capabilities will be well-positioned to compete. Emphasis on quality, customer engagement, and flexibility in service delivery will be crucial for prospective contractors aiming to meet the requirements established by The West Grantham Academies Trust. ## Notice The West Grantham Academies Trust is a small Trust with the ambition to provide a world class education for the families and community we serve. The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services for the following Academies within the Trust: -- The West Grantham Academy St Hugh's -- The West Grantham Academy St John's 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 students, teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The Trust would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered at each Academy and make recommendations accordingly. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Academies which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements, which are to be recharged on consumption at 'net' food cost only. The duration of the contract being offered is initially for 3 years commencing on 1.9.2016 and concluding on 31.8.2019. There will be an option to extend the contract for a further 2 years by mutual agreement. It will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of core catering services. As a Trust 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, we are looking for the successful tenderer to provide innovation and forward thinking to refresh and rejuvenate the catering facilities thus improving on the current provision. This will be discussed in more detail with shortlisted companies at the site meeting. The quality of food provision will be critical and indeed your organisation must be flexible enough to source bakery, meat, fruit and vegetables and dairy products through local suppliers based no more than 20 miles from West Grantham. It is expected that menus will feature and utilise products in season when available. Customer engagement will be fundamental to the continuous improvement in the service provision and within your tender response your methodology to this will need to be detailed along with examples of where this has been undertaken within similar contracts recently. The successful contractor should have similar operations within the local area thus ensuring that the Operational Management Team responsible for the contract is available for regular unplanned visits and support for the contract, and that coverage for any planned or unplanned leave from within the establishment staffing structure can be easily provided. 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_west_grantham_academies_trust The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 25.4.2016 (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/0d3ecb73-0acb-48de-9de0-cd5889fda141 | | 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 | 21 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | 25 Apr 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Jun 2016 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2016 - 31 Aug 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £735,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £429,105 | | 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 | GRANTHAM | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG31 7PX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC | | Local authority | South Kesteven | | Electoral ward | Grantham Earlesfield | | Westminster constituency | Grantham and Bourne | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | TAYLOR SHAW | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 21 Jun 2017 at 12:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d3ecb73-0acb-48de-9de0-cd5889fda141 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f38a7681-6655-42b2-8b4f-35a64608f676 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d3ecb73-0acb-48de-9de0-cd5889fda141 21st June 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f38a7681-6655-42b2-8b4f-35a64608f676 8th April 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/the_west_grantham_academies_trust PQQ Documentation ~ The West Grantham Academies Trust ## Notice URLs - http://www.wgacademiestrust.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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