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title: "St Mary Magdalene Academy ~ Tender for Catering Services."
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# St Mary Magdalene Academy ~ Tender for Catering Services.

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-89d46e4a-2ce1-4fa4-bbbf-ecb07e8fe9f8

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## Summary

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is managing a tender process for catering services at St Mary Magdalene Academy, located at Liverpool Road, London, N7 8PG. This initiative is part of the procurement stage aimed at appointing a supplier capable of providing quality catering for the academy, which serves approximately 1,163 pupils. The contract is set to commence on or shortly after Easter 2018 and will last for an initial three years, with the potential to extend for a further two years. The estimated contract value is around £1,000,000 over the three years, and the procurement method employed is a selective approach under a restricted procedure. Interest in this opportunity must be expressed via email, and all necessary documents must be submitted by the deadline of 9th June 2017 at 12:00.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in catering services within the education sector. Suppliers with experience in managing the transfer of staff during the TUPE process and a strong operational base in or around the London Borough of Islington will be well-suited to participate. Companies that can demonstrate their ability to implement best practices and deliver quality and innovative solutions in catering could stand to gain a long-term contract with the academy, contributing to the enhancement of their business profile within the public procurement landscape.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services at St Mary Magdalene Academy (SMMA), Liverpool Road, London, N7 8PG. With approximately 1 163 pupils, St Mary Magdalene Academy is an all-through inner city coeducational school located in the London Borough of Islington. The visit of OFSTED in June 2013 judged SMMA as 'good'. The first short inspection carried out since (January 2017) shows SSMA continues to be good. Basis of Contract. The academy wishes to participate in a tender process with the intention of appointing a Supplier to deliver the catering services at the academy. The contract is estimated to commence on or shortly after Easter 2018 and will be for an initial period of 3 years plus an option to extend for 2 further years. In order to deliver best value, the contract will be awarded on a 'cost plus' with fixed guaranteed lines on food and labour costs. The contract value is estimated to be 1 000 000 GBP (over 3 years). Objectives. The catering service is currently operated in-house and therefore it is important that the appointed Supplier has significant experience and expertise of successfully managing the TUPE process, particularly that associated with transitioning from an in-house operation. It is also likely that the successful Supplier will be required to administer the LGPS for transferring staff and as such will need to have experience of or be willing to apply for Admitted Body Status (ABS). The Supplier should have notable experience of delivering quality catering services within both primary and secondary schools, together with a strong operational base local to the London Borough of Islington. Ultimately, it is important that the Supplier can demonstrate an ability to deliver productivity and efficiencies through the application of best practice and innovation and as a result will be expected to deliver sustainable quality and 'best value' to the academy. 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://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/st_mary_magdalene_academy The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 9.6.2017 (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/ff9641ae-3262-42cd-a6dc-8d43a08c84a4 |
| 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 | 1 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,666,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,450,000 |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N7 8PG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Laycock |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALLIANCE IN PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 1 Feb 2018 at 13:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff9641ae-3262-42cd-a6dc-8d43a08c84a4
- 10 May 2017 at 16:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a0e7b5a-0155-4a00-b4a0-f8f3216be3cd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff9641ae-3262-42cd-a6dc-8d43a08c84a4
  1st February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a0e7b5a-0155-4a00-b4a0-f8f3216be3cd
  10th May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/st_mary_magdalene_academy
  SQ Documentation ~ St Mary Magdalene Academy

## Notice URLs

- http://www.smmacademy.org/

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