--- title: "The Howard Partnership Trust ~ Tender for Catering Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ded867ab-a142-4eab-a619-46d1a7888563" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ded867ab-a142-4eab-a619-46d1a7888563" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ded867ab-a142-4eab-a619-46d1a7888563.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ded867ab-a142-4eab-a619-46d1a7888563.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD" published: "2019-08-28" --- # The Howard Partnership Trust ~ Tender for Catering Services Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ded867ab-a142-4eab-a619-46d1a7888563 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ded867ab-a142-4eab-a619-46d1a7888563) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ded867ab-a142-4eab-a619-46d1a7888563.json) ## Summary The Howard Partnership Trust has issued a tender for catering services, with key information indicating a significant contract value of £5,405,000. The procurement is being managed by The Litmus Partnership Ltd, based in Effingham, England. This process is currently at the award stage, having concluded the tender period on 1 September 2017, with the contract set to commence on 1 April 2018 and last until 31 March 2023. This opportunity is classified under school catering services, specifically focusing on providing high-quality meal solutions for approximately 2,000 students at Oxted School in Surrey, one of the largest secondary schools in the UK. This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses engaged in catering and food service management, particularly those with experience in educational institutions. Businesses that are innovative, capable of delivering quality and diverse meal options within a significant operational context would be well-suited to participate. The contract's structure allows for a potential 5-year duration, providing a stable opportunity for growth and an avenue for SMEs to expand their portfolios in a competitive environment focused on enhancing student experience. ## Notice The successful supplier will be required to provide catering services to the school. After 2 years of collaborative working with The Howard Partnership Trust, Oxted School (the largest secondary school in Surrey and the fourth largest in the Country) joined The Partnership as an Academy in September2015. This innovation in high quality partnership work has already enabled Oxted to accelerate its school improvement journey and realise its aims for their young people: Aim High, Seize Opportunities and Work Together for Success. Established in 1929 with 22 students, Oxted School has grown into one of the largest mainstream schools with approximately 2 000 students. The size allows them to provide a very broad curriculum and an extensive rangeof opportunities for all students; they are especially proud of their outstanding Visually Impaired Unit. They area truly comprehensive school that caters well for all students, whatever their abilities. They work very hard tomake a large school 'feel' small and ensure students have a clear sense of belonging and this is effectively achieved through their highly valued House system. Their students get the best of both worlds: all the diversity and opportunity a large school brings with the personalised care, guidance and support a small school offers. As a comprehensive school committed to providing opportunities for all, they set ambitious and challengingtargets for all students and work together with them and their parents to meet, or exceed these. The students come from nearly 40 primary schools. One of the key features of the school is the large Sixth Form; the Sixth Form students play an important role in the development of the ethos and learning community of the School and their skills, talents and work ethic are integral to the culture of the rest of the school. The School's attainment record is securely good. At KS4, the school has been on a journey of improvement over the last 3 years, with 80 % of the grades secured at GCSE at A*-C and 25 % A*/A. At KS5 the %A*-B at A-level was 47 % and A*/A was again an impressive 25 %. Teaching and support staff work cohesively in a friendly atmosphere with the clear purpose of achieving the best outcomes for every student. All staff are encouraged to seek opportunities for professional development and they offer a highly comprehensive Continuing Professional Development programme, including optional weekly 'toolkit' sessions, opportunities for part funded MA or NPQSL courses and various other personalised programmes to support teaching and learning; there are also development opportunities across The Howard Partnership schools. Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 + 2 years basis. 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, acontact name, full company postal address and telephone number. The Selection Questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/the_howard_partnership_trust The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 1.9.2017 (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 ofthe 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/58671c91-bbc8-48b3-a43b-56193245ff98 | | 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 | 28 Aug 2019 | | Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Jan 2018 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,405,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £6,312,425 | | 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 | EFFINGHAM | | Post town | Kingston upon Thames | | Postcode | KT24 5JR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey | | Local authority | Guildford | | Electoral ward | Effingham | | Westminster constituency | Guildford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ISS MEDICLEAN LIMITED TRADING AS ISS FACILITY SERVICES EDUCATION | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 28 Aug 2019 at 15:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58671c91-bbc8-48b3-a43b-56193245ff98 - 2 Aug 2017 at 12:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c9d29ac-e33a-4cf3-b4da-0a55cd0b7c7c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58671c91-bbc8-48b3-a43b-56193245ff98 28th August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c9d29ac-e33a-4cf3-b4da-0a55cd0b7c7c 2nd August 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/the_howard_partnership_trust SQ Documentation ~ The Howard Partnership Trust ## Notice URLs - http://www.thehowardpartnership.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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