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title: "Shaw Education Trust - Tender for Catering Services"
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# Shaw Education Trust - Tender for Catering Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ab8dc69e-0d4f-400a-a96e-608127361ada

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## Summary

The Shaw Education Trust is seeking proposals for catering services across eleven school locations primarily situated in the West Midlands, including notable establishments such as Kidsgrove High School and Saxon Hill Academy. The tender, titled "Shaw Education Trust - Tender for Catering Services," falls under the services category, specifically classified as school catering services (CPV code 55524000). The procurement method employed is a selective approach, classified as a restricted procedure above the threshold, with the tender period set to conclude on 11 March 2019. The contract period is expected to commence on 1 September 2019 and run until 31 August 2024, with an estimated annual value of £850,000 across all locations.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for catering businesses looking to expand their services within the education sector, particularly those experienced with high-dependency school environments. The successful supplier will have the potential to enhance their market presence across multiple school sites, with an emphasis on fresh, onsite food preparation. Companies that can demonstrate a capacity for managing diverse catering contracts effectively, as well as offer robust management reporting and compliance with TUPE regulations, will find themselves well-positioned to meet the needs of the Shaw Education Trust and contribute to improving student meal uptake and satisfaction.

## Notice

The successful supplier will be required to provide catering services at the following eleven locations: - Kidsgrove High School, Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL, - Kidsgrove Primary School, Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DJ, - Saxon Hill Academy (SEN), Kings Hill Road, Lichfield, WS14 9DE, - Blackfriars Academy (SEN), Priory Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF, - Coppice Academy (SEN), Abbots Way, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2EY, - Walton Hall Academy (SEN), Stafford Road, Eccleshall, ST21 6JR, - Newfriars College (FE ~ SEN), Castle Grove, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8BH, - Wolstanton High School, Milehouse Lane, Wolstanton, ST5 9JU, - Madeley School, Newcastle Road, Madeley, Crewe, CW3 9JJ, - Great Barr Academy, Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 8NU, - Tottington High School, Laurel Street, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3LY. The catering services provision at all the project schools have not been market tested since the ongoing expansion of the trust and to ensure best value principles are applied shaw education Trust, along with the individual schools, have made a decision to tender their catering services. All schools have their own kitchen facilities and it is expected all food served to students will be freshly prepared and produced on site. Current student roll numbers across all sites is circa 5 204. Current annual turnover value of all eleven locations is circa 850 000 GBP per annum including cash sales, Free School Meals and hospitality. Current uptake levels vary across all locations and the Trust firmly believe that with improved choice and quality there is a real opportunity to increase levels of uptake at certain schools. Due to the expansion of the Trust over the past 2 years, there is a mix of catering Contractors currently in place across the Trust estate. One of the key objectives of carrying out the tender exercise is to reduce the number of Contractors making it more manageable for the Trust to manage/monitor and to drive out economies of scale. On this basis the TUPE information that will be made available during the tender process will be supplied from several sources. For the avoidance of doubt TUPE Regulations including pension rights will apply to this contract where applicable. The successful supplier will be expected to deliver a concise and detailed method of management reporting at the end of each month, thus updating the cients on contract performance. It is imperative that an open book policy is offered to ensure that each clients have total clarity on financial performance. It should be noted that some of the schools within the Trust are high dependency schools with students requiring special educational support throughout the school day. The successful supplier must have the ability and resource to take this into account. Further information is available in the SQ Documentation. 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/shaw_education_trust The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 11.3.2019 (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/7d656282-8554-4e35-86f8-be1ef40a3c8d |
| 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 | 19 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2019 - 31 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,000,000 |
| 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 | NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST5 9JU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Electoral ward | May Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ATALIAN SERVEST FOOD CO LTD, TRADING AS CATERING ACADEMY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2019 at 16:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d656282-8554-4e35-86f8-be1ef40a3c8d
- 7 Feb 2019 at 17:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d9b0a29-a9a2-42c9-98a2-b834e3c38d41

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d656282-8554-4e35-86f8-be1ef40a3c8d
  19th September 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d9b0a29-a9a2-42c9-98a2-b834e3c38d41
  7th February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/unity_schools_trust
  SQ Documentation ~ Unity Schools Trust

## Notice URLs

- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/shaw_education_trust
- http://www.shaweducationtrust.org.uk/

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