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title: "The Yare Education Trust - Tender for Catering Services."
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# The Yare Education Trust - Tender for Catering Services.

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dfab1025-361a-4e65-9b1b-7dc50e594dfd

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## Summary

The Yare Education Trust is inviting tenders for catering services to support its multi-academy trust of schools located in Norwich, England. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with the contract valued at £720,000, set to begin on 1 August 2017 and conclude on 31 July 2019. The tender period closed on 24 March 2017, and the contracting authority is The Litmus Partnership Ltd, which manages the procurement on behalf of the Trust. The procurement method employed is selective, following a restricted procedure.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the catering industry, particularly those specialising in school catering services. Companies that can provide nutritious meal plans and demonstrate experience working with educational institutions would be well-suited to compete in this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, thereby helping them to expand their market presence within the public sector.

## Notice

The Yare Education Trust is a collaborative group of school communities, formally partnering each other in a Multi Academy Trust. The Trust schools are united in their vision for education in the communities they serve. The Trust's aim is to ensure that every child within the community enjoys the best possible education. We believe that students should achieve academic success, but also that the educational experience that each child receives should include helping him or her to understand the need for respect and responsibility. Equally, we believe that a good education should include activities beyond the academic curriculum such as sport, fieldwork and educational visits. Yare Education Trust at Dussindale Primary School, where there are full kitchen facilities, and Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, where the meals are currently 'delivered in', however this situation is expected to change during the contract period. The duration of the contract being offered is 2 years commencing on 1.8.2017 and concluding on 31.7.2019. 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 360 000 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/the_yare_education_trust The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 24.3.2017 (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/d499ff39-f52a-463e-834c-d33753d1254c |
| 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 | 24 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £720,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| 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 | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR7 0XS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Broadland |
| Electoral ward | Thorpe St Andrew North West |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EDWARDS AND BLAKE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2017 at 12:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d499ff39-f52a-463e-834c-d33753d1254c
- 22 Feb 2017 at 15:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/418bdc39-d99d-4735-a5cd-8c5e6e039183

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d499ff39-f52a-463e-834c-d33753d1254c
  14th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/418bdc39-d99d-4735-a5cd-8c5e6e039183
  22nd February 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/the_yare_education_trust
  SQ Documentation ~ The Yare Education Trust

## Notice URLs

- http://yareeducationtrust.org.uk/

## Provenance

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