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title: "Alternative Futures Group - Tender for Catering and Cleaning Services"
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# Alternative Futures Group - Tender for Catering and Cleaning Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8cf339a3-d056-46fd-b259-53383e570721

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## Summary

The procurement process led by The Litmus Partnership Ltd involves a tender for catering and cleaning services for the Alternative Futures Group, which operates six independent hospitals in the North West of England. This tender, titled "Tender for Catering and Cleaning Services," is currently classified as being in the Award stage following a successful bid from Accuro FM Ltd. The contract, valued at £2,560,000, commenced on 1st October 2019 and extends until 30th September 2023, with an option for further extensions. Interested suppliers must have submitted their bids by the deadline of 28th June 2019.

This opportunity offers substantial potential for growth, especially for SMEs with expertise in catering and cleaning services tailored to healthcare settings. Businesses that are well-suited to compete should possess experience within the Care and NHS sectors and have a strong operational base in the North of England to ensure responsive contract support. This contract not only provides immediate revenue but also the possibility of future work as additional sites could be included under the same terms, appealing to companies aiming to establish or expand their footprint in the healthcare service market.

## Notice

Alternative Futures Group operate 6 independent hospitals in the North West, also known as treatment and recovery centres due to the nature of the pathway the individuals are on, providing planning and support for the journey towards citizenship and community participation. Alternative Futures Group is looking for a contractor who will be their partner in excellence, providing a high-quality environment in which the Service Users at the Independent Hospitals can achieve their potential. The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering and cleaning services at all 6 hospitals that form part of Alternative Futures Group, providing a breakdown of cost for specific buildings: - Fir Trees, - Lea Court, - Meadow Park, - Mill Brook, - Oak Lodge, - Weaver Lodge. The Contractor shall provide catering and cleaning services to the Treatment and Recovery Centres that clearly support Alternative Futures Group operations, meet the highest infection control standards and strongly align with the Group's values. The contract will commence on 1.10.2019 for a period of three years, with an option to extend on a 1 + 1 basis. The value of the contract is 2 000 000 GBP. However, further services may be added to the contract as and when. The successful Supplier will be expected to provide the catering and cleaning services within these additional sites using the same costing model, ratios, etc. that were applied to the successful bid at the point of tender submission. The duration of contract for these sites will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry. Investment is not actively sought, but may be required to enhance and further the service, should the bidder think it requires it. We are seeking a suitably experienced Supplier who has current experience of working within the Care and NHS market place, ideally with a strong operational base within the North of England, thus allowing for responsive, contract support and management of catering staff. The successful Supplier will be required to formally report each month on catering standard performance and operational matters, ensuring Alternative Futures Group is fully informed about all issues related to delivery of the catering and cleaning service. Additional information: Interest in the tender process should be expressed via e-mail only to tenders@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 tender documents can be obtained at: at: https://ltms.litmuspartnership.co.uk/ After interest has been expressed via email you will be given access to the tender documents at the above link. The closing date for receipt of tender bids is 28.6.2019 (12:00). Suppliers are required to ensure that documents are obtained and bids submitted 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/23e36254-6aeb-49fd-99f5-a97ffc1f0603 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Sep 2019 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2019 - 30 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,560,000 |
| 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 | PRESCOT |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L34 1BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Electoral ward | St Michaels |
| Westminster constituency | Knowsley |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACCURO FM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions
- 90911200 - Building-cleaning services

## Release History

- 15 Nov 2019 at 10:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23e36254-6aeb-49fd-99f5-a97ffc1f0603
- 12 Apr 2019 at 09:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03dfa8fd-6b03-46fb-9090-95ecb175c1b6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23e36254-6aeb-49fd-99f5-a97ffc1f0603
  15th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03dfa8fd-6b03-46fb-9090-95ecb175c1b6
  12th April 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://ltms.litmuspartnership.co.uk/
  Requests to participate must be submitted to tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

## Notice URLs

- http://www.alternativefuturesgroup.org.uk/

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