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title: "EMLC Academy Trust ~ Tender for Catering Services."
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# EMLC Academy Trust ~ Tender for Catering Services.

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d8a663b8-3a10-4e9f-ac9c-d3fbb86407ec

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## Summary

The EMLC Academy Trust, based in Milton Keynes, is conducting a tender for catering services with a contract value of approximately £280,000 per annum. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the contract anticipated to commence on 1st August 2017 and conclude on 31st July 2020. The successful supplier will be required to provide services to several academies, including Orchard Academy and Shepherdswell Academy, all located in Milton Keynes and Northampton. Interested suppliers had until 31st March 2017 to submit their Selection Questionnaires, following a selective procurement method under a restricted procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for catering businesses looking to expand their reach, especially those with experience in providing services to educational institutions. Companies focusing on school catering or those with the capacity to meet the specific requirements of the EMLC Academy Trust would be well-suited to compete. With the contract extending over three years, successful bidders can expect to establish a long-term relationship with the Trust, contributing to its mission of creating centres of excellence in education.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for EMLC Academy Trust. The Trust was incorporated in July 2012 for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, managing and developing academies and free schools as world class centres of excellence. EMLC Academy Trust's vision is that every child deserves to be the best they can be. As part of this vision, EMLC Academy Trust aims to develop centres of excellence for leadership and teaching and learning and where pupils are safe and engaged in their learning. The Trust is driven by the moral purpose of making a significant difference in areas where failure has been ingrained and ambitions stunted. By 2019, EMLC Academy Trust aims to be sponsoring between 12-15 open academies. The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services to the following EMLC Academy Trust schools: - Orchard Academy, Springfield Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK6 3HW. - Shepherdswell Academy, Billingwell Place, Springfield, Milton Keynes, MK6 3NP. - Stimpson Avenue Academy, Stimpson Avenue, Northampton, NN1 4LR. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering and vending services within the Academies, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. The duration of the contract being offered is 3 years commencing on 1.8.2017 and concluding on 31.7.2020. The contract being offered within this tender will be based on a guaranteed performance basis with all free issue requirements and hospitality being recharged on consumption at 'net' food cost only. The contract value is estimated at 280 000 GBP p.a. 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://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/emlc_academy_trust The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 31.3.2017 (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/63dc08c2-3675-4bab-9257-b0705bc09e58 |
| 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 | 14 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2017 - 31 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £840,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,217,548 |
| 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 | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK46 4AB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Olney |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes North |
| 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

- 14 Aug 2017 at 12:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63dc08c2-3675-4bab-9257-b0705bc09e58
- 2 Mar 2017 at 11:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e878b3eb-9eb4-4dd0-b571-fc8004942140

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63dc08c2-3675-4bab-9257-b0705bc09e58
  14th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e878b3eb-9eb4-4dd0-b571-fc8004942140
  2nd March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/emlc_academy_trust
  SQ Documentation ~ EMLC Academy Trust

## Notice URLs

- http://emlcacademytrust.co.uk/

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