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title: "Sidmouth College ~ Tender for Catering Services."
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# Sidmouth College ~ Tender for Catering Services.

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9044ac63-c349-4d60-8cd7-dd3ef7f4871f

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## Summary

The Litmus Partnership Ltd has initiated a procurement process for catering services at Sidmouth College, a non-selective comprehensive school located in Sidmouth, England. The contract, valued at approximately £220,000 per annum, is set to start on 1st April 2018 and will run for a three-year term, with the option for two additional one-year extensions. The procurement is currently in the award stage, having been published on 19th October 2017, and the deadline for submission of the Selection Questionnaire was 24th November 2017.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for catering businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to expand their client base and services within the educational sector. Suitably qualified suppliers will need to provide high-quality, varied meals that accommodate special dietary requirements, as well as catering for events beyond regular school hours. A focus on operational management, strong financial reporting, and innovative marketing strategies would benefit businesses looking to compete for this contract.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Sidmouth College. Sidmouth College is a thriving and successful non-selective comprehensive school providing a high standard of education for all children within a caring learning environment. Sidmouth College sits in an attractive setting within the heart of the Sid Valley and serves students from the immediate town and the area beyond. The contract will commence on 1.4.2018 for a 3 year term, with the potential for it to be extended by a further 2 periods of 1 year. The value of the contract is approximately 220 000 GBP per annum. Please note that a few employees are in the Local Government Pension Scheme, therefore the successful Supplier will be required to obtain, sign and bear the associated cost of Admitted Body Status. Catering Tender Objectives: - The provision of good quality, varied, compliant and nourishing meals at an affordable cost to all students and staff, including vegetarian and special diets. - The provision of catering for events outside of the normal school day such as meetings, open evenings and other hospitality. - Clear and effective strategic and operational management and development of the catering staff. - Regular communication with the College Business Manager and the provision of monthly management accounts showing all net costs including discounts, sales, profits and labour costs. - Marketing and innovation strategies that will improve the take-up and profitability of the service. - Ensure that staff engage with the College's Safeguarding policy and are paid to attend periodic safeguarding training with other college staff (approximately an hour 2 to 3 times per year). - At least nil cost per annum to the College, but ideally a profit. 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: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/sidmouth_college The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 24.11.2017 (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/7dff8142-8f77-49dc-8bbd-d872b8f399bf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,100,000 |
| 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 | SIDMOUTH |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX10 9LG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | East Devon |
| Electoral ward | Sidmouth Sidford |
| Westminster constituency | Honiton and Sidmouth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CATER LINK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2018 at 11:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dff8142-8f77-49dc-8bbd-d872b8f399bf
- 19 Oct 2017 at 08:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ccb18e1-94e4-4ab4-a221-e87fb7dfa009

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dff8142-8f77-49dc-8bbd-d872b8f399bf
  5th July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ccb18e1-94e4-4ab4-a221-e87fb7dfa009
  19th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/sidmouth_college
  SQ Documentation ~ Sidmouth College

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sidmouthcollege.devon.sch.uk

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