--- title: "CORE Education Trust - Tender for Catering Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c7ead5e2-2214-431c-ad45-b6748451b9ba" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c7ead5e2-2214-431c-ad45-b6748451b9ba" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c7ead5e2-2214-431c-ad45-b6748451b9ba.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c7ead5e2-2214-431c-ad45-b6748451b9ba.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD" published: "2019-11-14" --- # CORE Education Trust - Tender for Catering Services Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c7ead5e2-2214-431c-ad45-b6748451b9ba [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c7ead5e2-2214-431c-ad45-b6748451b9ba) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c7ead5e2-2214-431c-ad45-b6748451b9ba.json) ## Summary The CORE Education Trust has announced a tender for catering services, with the contract expected to last three years, beginning on 1st August 2020 and ending on 31st July 2023. This opportunity is based in the West Midlands, United Kingdom, and encompasses educational institutions including Arena Academy, Central Academy, City Academy, Jewellery Quarter Academy, and Rockwood Academy. The procurement follows a selective method under a restricted procedure, with the deadline for submitting the Selection Questionnaire set for 20th December 2019 at 12:00. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the catering sector, particularly those that can provide innovative and varied culinary solutions suitable for educational settings. Businesses specialising in school catering services, especially those prepared to cater to diverse dietary requirements, will find this contract beneficial. Companies that excel in personalising their service offerings and can adapt to a growing number of schools under the Trust's sponsorship will be well-positioned for success in this competitive procurement process. ## Notice CORE Education Trust is defined by its commitment to find the right solutions for the schools that they sponsor. The right solutions are inspired by the local context and are carefully constructed through dialogue, consultation and collaboration. CORE Education Trust are bold and ambitious in their aspiration to lead pioneering educational sponsorship, inspired by an outward facing ethos and an emphasis on personalisation. In adversity they seek innovation, in learning they discover truth and in leading they find humility. The successful supplier will be required to provide catering services for CORE Education Trust (the Client) at the following locations: Arena Academy Central Academy City Academy Jewellery Quarter Academy Rockwood Academy The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1.8.2020 until 31.7.2023 and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful supplier offering each school a guaranteed return/cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the schools for the duration of this contract. The Trust is expected to grow in the number of schools becoming part of the Trust during this contract period. The provision of catering services within any further schools when they have joined the Trust may fall under the scope of this contract. The successful supplier would be expected to provide the catering service within the additional schools using the same costing model, ratios, etc. that they applied to their successful financial submission for the Trust, at the point of tender submission. The duration of contract for these schools will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the Trust. Whilst the Trust prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The tender project is seeking to appoint a supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the teaching and support staff and students on roll, all of whom have a focus on the introduction of exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of tastes and dietary requirements. The Trust would wish the successful supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the schools, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free school meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. Further information is provided in the SQ Document. 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://litmuspartnership.co.uk/sq/core-education/ The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 20.12.2019 (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/0a5ff40a-8629-4f08-bdab-a0919050889c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Nov 2019 | | Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2020 - 31 Jul 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,700,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B8 3HG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Alum Rock | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 14 Nov 2019 at 09:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a5ff40a-8629-4f08-bdab-a0919050889c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a5ff40a-8629-4f08-bdab-a0919050889c 14th November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://litmuspartnership.co.uk/sq/core-education/ SQ Documentation ~ CORE Education Trust ## Notice URLs - http://www.core-education.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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