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title: "Wembley High Technology College -- Tender for Catering Services"
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# Wembley High Technology College -- Tender for Catering Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c9de66d5-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Wembley High Technology College, represented by The Litmus Partnership Ltd, which is seeking to appoint a contractor for catering services. This tender, titled "Wembley High Technology College — Tender for Catering Services," falls under the "School catering services" industry category and is located in Wembley, England. The tender is at the award stage, having been completed as of 27th September 2016. The contract period extends from 24th October 2016 to 23rd October 2019, with a total contract value of £1,154,665.87.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those capable of delivering innovative, healthy food options using fresh ingredients. Companies that focus on adapting to specific dietary requirements and those willing to engage with a school environment—catering to 1,356 students and 142 staff—are especially well-suited to compete. There is also potential for enterprises interested in providing work experience or apprenticeship programmes, aligning with the values of the school to support its educational mission and community engagement.

## Notice

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at Wembley High Technology College. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from October 2016 to October 2019 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a guaranteed nil cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with Wembley High Technology College for the duration of this contract. Please note that this contract will be let on a 3 + 2 years basis. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 1356 students on roll and 142 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The School would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School 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 School, which currently includes morning break, lunch, some hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. Whilst the School 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 value of the current contract is: 2014 / 15 (12 months) : PS208757.88 2015 / 16 (8 months) : PS181054.69 Projected for 2015/16 : PS237634.28 Wembley High Technology College expects 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 School expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Every Child Matters. The School believes that success should be celebrated and that pupils should enjoy their time at school; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning. Much time therefore, is spent reviewing and planning schemes of work to ensure that they are differentiated to meet the needs of all students. As a result, the School are very enthusiastic regarding work experience and apprenticeship proposals and would welcome the input of the successful Contractor. 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/wembley_high_technology_college The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 18.7.2016 (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/9c247b8e-b668-4298-a099-382af84d25c7 |
| 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 | 24 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jul 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Sep 2016 |
| Contract period | 23 Oct 2016 - 23 Oct 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,188,170 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,154,665 |
| 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 | WEMBLEY |
| Post town | Harrow |
| Postcode | HA0 3NT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI72 Brent |
| Local authority | Brent |
| Electoral ward | Northwick Park |
| Westminster constituency | Brent West |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TAYLOR SHAW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2017 at 10:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c247b8e-b668-4298-a099-382af84d25c7
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/867675ee-7978-4683-9612-31f6c5e9ec18

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c247b8e-b668-4298-a099-382af84d25c7
  24th July 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/867675ee-7978-4683-9612-31f6c5e9ec18
  16th June 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/wembley_high_technology_college
  PQQ Documentation ~ Wembley High Technology College

## Notice URLs

- http://www.whtc.co.uk

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