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title: "Cottesbrooke Junior School and Robin Hood Academy -- Tender for Catering Services"
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# Cottesbrooke Junior School and Robin Hood Academy -- Tender for Catering Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bdd4463b-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by The Litmus Partnership Ltd for the provision of catering services at Cottesbrooke Junior School and Robin Hood Academy, located in Birmingham, West Midlands. The title of the tender is "Cottesbrooke Junior School and Robin Hood Academy — Tender for Catering Services." This tender is currently in the Award stage, having recently selected Cater Link Limited as the supplier with a contract value of £550,000. The contract has a duration of three years, starting from January 1, 2017, and concluding on December 31, 2019. The deadline for submitting the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire was July 1, 2016.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in school catering services, particularly those that can offer innovative and healthy food concepts tailored to diverse dietary requirements. Companies looking to participate should have the capacity to handle a contract with an estimated income of approximately £143,291 across two educational institutions. The focus on locally sourced ingredients and a Guaranteed Performance Contract may attract SMEs that can demonstrate their commitment to quality service and value for money, as well as their ability to support educational values and safety standards.

## Notice

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at Cottesbrooke Junior School and Robin Hood Academy. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of services within the existing facilities for the 359 students on roll at Cottesbrooke Junior School and the and 17 teaching and 21 FTE support staff and the current 570 students on roll at Robin Hood Academy (rising to 600 in September 2016) and the 32 teaching and 29 FTE support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The Schools would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from January 2017 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract. The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from January 2017 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the Schools a guaranteed cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the meal tariff is to remain with the Schools for the duration of this contract. Each School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. 5 days are to be used for staff professional development which means that Schools will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Schools, which currently includes lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. Whilst the Schools prioritise value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. Estimated income at Cottesbrooke Junior School 2016 / 2017: KS2 (FSM): 13 032 GBP; Paid Meals: 38 354 GBP; Total: 51 386 GBP. Estimated income at Robin Hood Academy 2014 / 2015: KS1 (UIFSM and FSM): 47 905 GBP; Paid Meals: 44 000 GBP; Total: 91 905 GBP. The Schools expect the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering, through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The Schools expect the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Keeping Children Safe in Education. 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/cottesbrooke_junior_school_and_robin_hood_academy 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/c2d03a62-d712-4bd2-bfbd-89e932f8b8e4 |
| 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 | 10 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £425,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £550,000 |
| 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 | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B27 6JL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Acocks Green |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Yardley |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## 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

- 10 Apr 2017 at 14:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2d03a62-d712-4bd2-bfbd-89e932f8b8e4
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24c7270f-1d99-4e8e-8fe5-a1716921542c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2d03a62-d712-4bd2-bfbd-89e932f8b8e4
  10th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24c7270f-1d99-4e8e-8fe5-a1716921542c
  3rd June 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/cottesbrooke_junior_school_and_robin_hood_academy
  PQQ Documentation ~ Cottesbrooke Junior School and Robin Hood Academy

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