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title: "Clyst Vale Community College ~ Tender for Catering Services."
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buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD"
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# Clyst Vale Community College ~ Tender for Catering Services.

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b0080ebb-71c5-4096-abbb-0309843bfb02

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## Summary

The Clyst Vale Community College has issued a tender for catering services, with the procurement process led by The Litmus Partnership Ltd. This request is part of the educational services sector, specifically school catering services, focusing on healthy and innovative food offerings for a total of three outlets including a post-16 café. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1st September 2017 for a duration of three years, with the possibility of a two-year extension. Interested parties must submit their Selection Questionnaires by 20th February 2017, 12:00, adhering to the selective procurement method via a restricted procedure.

This opportunity presents significant avenues for growth, particularly geared towards small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the catering and hospitality sector. Companies capable of delivering healthy, locally sourced, and innovative food options would be particularly well-suited to compete, especially those with a local presence that can ensure quality management throughout the contract's term. The emphasis on enhancing student experiences through exciting food initiatives makes this tender a compelling opportunity for businesses looking to make an impact in educational catering.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Clyst Vale Community College. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering within the school for 3 catering outlets (1 of which is a post 16 cafe), which currently includes breakfast club, morning break, lunch, limited hospitality and free issue requirements. The contract will commence on 1.9.2017 for a period of 3 years, with a possible extension of 2 years by mutual consent and on the same terms and conditions as the original contract. The Client is looking for a contractor that will invest to develop 2 of the catering outlets and therefore we request that a member of your Design and Planning team attends the unit visit as well. The Client expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, prepared on-site. Sufficient 'local presence' is required to ensure effective ongoing management of the contract throughout its term. The Client intends to focus heavily on healthy, fresh, seasonal, locally sourced produce and sees the catering service as an exciting opportunity to complement the overall uptake, student and parent experience, through the regular introduction of new ingredients, themed and promotional events. The successful contractor will be required to play their part in acting as a catalyst for improvement of the pupil experience. Current turnover = approximately 200 000 GBP per year. There are some staff in LGPS that will transfer to the successful contractor. 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/clyst_vale_community_college The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 20.2.2017 (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/495d8bdc-f3e6-4e99-bbd2-91260b2881e3 |
| 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 | 21 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 May 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,331,976 |
| 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 | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX5 3AJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | East Devon |
| Electoral ward | Broadclyst |
| Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East |
| 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

- 21 Jul 2017 at 15:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/495d8bdc-f3e6-4e99-bbd2-91260b2881e3
- 19 Jan 2017 at 11:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28370048-5882-4e73-9f38-b520bca9aa6e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/495d8bdc-f3e6-4e99-bbd2-91260b2881e3
  21st July 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28370048-5882-4e73-9f38-b520bca9aa6e
  19th January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/clyst_vale_community_college
  SQ Documentation ~ Clyst Vale Community College

## Notice URLs

- http://www.clystvale.org

## Provenance

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