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title: "Bedford High School - Tender for Catering Services"
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buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD"
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# Bedford High School - Tender for Catering Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9c1b6bd7-1528-47a0-8690-e376b0bf7b73

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to a tender for catering services at Bedford High School, situated in Leigh, Greater Manchester. The buying organisation responsible for this tender is The Litmus Partnership Ltd. The tender, titled "Bedford High School - Tender for Catering Services," is classified under school catering services and is currently in the award stage. The contract has been awarded with an initial duration set from 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2022, with a potential extension of up to three years. The total value of the contract is £2,000,000, and the procurement method used was a selective procedure, aligning with regulations for contracts above the specified threshold. Key dates included the publication of the tender on 26th July 2018 and the closure for submissions on 7th September 2018.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those looking to expand their public sector clientele. Suppliers who can demonstrate innovative approaches and the ability to engage closely with the school community—students, staff, and parents—will be well-positioned to bid. Companies that have experience providing school catering solutions and can ensure compliance with existing employment arrangements, including the integration of Local Government pension schemes for staff, will find this contract aligns well with their service offerings. The focus on breakeven operation and the potential for innovative service enhancements makes this a valuable opportunity for skilled and experienced bidders.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services at Bedford High School, Leigh, Greater Manchester. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering and vending services within the school, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. The current services are provided by way of a contracted catering operation. The duration of the contract being offered is three years commencing on 1.4.2019 and concluding on 31.3.2022, with the potential for an extension of up to a further 3 years. The contract will be on a guaranteed performance basis with all free issues and hospitality being recharged to the school at net cost only. It is expected that the successful Supplier will work very closely with the Client and engage with the school curriculum, pupils and parents moving forwards into this contract term. The Client wishes for the successful Supplier to be able to offer innovation and to make some changes to the service provision within the school during the course of the new contract term. This will include ideas and innovation and how the catering service can be meet the needs of the pupils and staff within the school. Any inward investment should be detailed within the tender submission and also what impact this will have on the catering facilities within the school. It is anticipated that the contract will operate at a breakeven point each year for the main account, with all free issues and hospitality being recharged at net cost to the school based on consumption. A number of the existing catering staff currently have Local Government pensions and the successful Supplier will be required to ensure that they gain admitted body status into this fund. 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/bedford_high_school The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 7.9.2018 (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/67781c07-9ee7-450d-8831-412b6852df19 |
| 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 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,000,000 |
| 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 | LEIGH |
| Post town | Wigan |
| Postcode | WN7 2LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Electoral ward | Leigh South |
| Westminster constituency | Leigh and Atherton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASPENS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2019 at 14:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67781c07-9ee7-450d-8831-412b6852df19
- 26 Jul 2018 at 19:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f3990ae-d3af-4ed7-a480-79a44caac325

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67781c07-9ee7-450d-8831-412b6852df19
  5th July 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f3990ae-d3af-4ed7-a480-79a44caac325
  26th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/bedford_high_school
  SQ Documentation ~ Bedford High School

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bedford.wigan.sch.uk

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