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title: "Cleeve School -- Tender for Catering and Hospitality Services"
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# Cleeve School -- Tender for Catering and Hospitality Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bc0373cc-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Cleeve School, located in Cheltenham, England, which is seeking contractors for catering and hospitality services. The tender is named "Cleeve School — Tender for Catering and Hospitality Services" and falls under the school catering services industry category. The procurement method used is the selective procedure, with the recent award made on 18 May 2017, and the contract period commencing on 1 August 2017, lasting for three years until 31 July 2020. Bidders were required to submit their Pre-Qualification Questionnaire by 1 July 2016, with an annual contract value anticipated around £242,000.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those with a focus on healthy, locally sourced food and a strong presence in the education sector. Companies capable of implementing innovative dining experiences and improving pupil experiences through exceptional meal services will be well-suited to compete. The contract also encourages potential contractors to propose capital investments for facility upgrades, making it ideal for both established firms and emerging caterers looking to expand their market presence.

## Notice

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering and hospitality services at Cleeve School and Sixth Form Centre. There are currently 1494 pupils on roll however this number will increase each year of the contract, due to housing developments in the local area. It is anticipated that in September 2016 the school shall have an additional 23 pupil and staff toilets and in January 2018 the school shall benefit from a new purpose built Sixth Form Centre building. The catering contract being offered will commence on 1.8.2017 for an initial period of three years, concluding on 31.7.2020, and will be offered on a guaranteed performance basis, with a service on each of the 190 full academic days and by agreement for the 5 inset days. Annual spend is circa 242 000 GBP. The successful contractor is expected to have a good local operational presence, as specialist caterers in the secondary school sector. Following contract award, the School can share the results from previous pupil satisfaction surveys. The contract covers the scope for the provision of catering services within the School, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free school meals and hospitality will be charged at cost price, based on consumption. Sixth Form and staff have access to a separate 'lunchbox' serving, for example, hot drinks. The School expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, prepared on-site. Offers of capital investment to improve catering facilities are invited, with re design and replacement of the dishwasher and new dining room furniture being possible areas for upgrades. The School intends to focus heavily on healthy, fresh, seasonal, locally sourced produce and sees the catering service as an exciting opportunity to complement the overall student and community 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. The Senior Leadership Team and Governors have identified improved 'value for money' as a priority to parents and this is perceived as key to encourage an increased uptake of the overall catering service provided. The successful contractor will work closely with the School to manage the provision of catering and the overall 'meal experience', with pupil education on making healthy dietary choices being an important part of their educational experience. Further information is available within the PQQ Documentation. Additional information: Interest in the pre-qualification 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 pre-qualification questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/cleeve_school__catering_services The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 1.7.2016 (12:00). Tenderers 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 Pre-Qualification 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 Tenderer'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 OJEU 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/a6ff5aa9-e5d1-4479-b72b-982aef32b327 |
| 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 | 1 Jul 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 May 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2017 - 31 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £725,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,446,297 |
| 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 | CHELTENHAM |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL52 8AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Tewkesbury |
| Electoral ward | Cleeve Grange |
| Westminster constituency | Tewkesbury |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## 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

- 21 Jul 2017 at 14:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6ff5aa9-e5d1-4479-b72b-982aef32b327
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/326fc6d4-077b-4d6e-b718-d8c55a6ed84e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6ff5aa9-e5d1-4479-b72b-982aef32b327
  21st July 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/326fc6d4-077b-4d6e-b718-d8c55a6ed84e
  1st June 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/cleeve_school__catering_services
  PQQ Documentation ~ Cleeve School (Catering)

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cleeveschool.net/

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