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title: "Mill Hill County High School ~ Tender for Catering Services"
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# Mill Hill County High School ~ Tender for Catering Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef582c7b-0717-4514-848b-27ef5c589276

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## Summary

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is seeking a supplier for catering services at Mill Hill County High School located in London (NW7 4LL). The tender, titled "Mill Hill County High School ~ Tender for Catering Services," is part of the services category and has an estimated contract value of £2,166,667 over an initial period of three years, commencing on 1st September 2018. The tendering process is currently in the award stage, with documents published as of 5th July 2018, following the closing date for submissions on 15th September 2017.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for catering businesses, particularly those with experience in secondary school services and a solid operational presence in London and the South East. Companies that can demonstrate a commitment to quality catering, innovation, and efficient management will find this contract appealing. This opportunity could foster a strong partnership with the school’s leadership, thereby driving business growth through sustained service delivery and potential for future contract renewals.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services at Mill Hill County High School, Worcester Crescent, London NW7 4LL. With approximately 1 720 pupils and 150+ staff, Mill Hill County High School is a large secondary school, with academy status, and is located in Mill Hill, London, England. It was the first comprehensive school in the United Kingdom to have had a student taken on for the prestigious Morehead-Cain merit scholarship program in the United States and is an official Morehead-Cain nominating school. The OFSTED visit in March 2012 judged Mill Hill County High School as 'good'. The first short inspection carried out since (September 2016) shows that Mill Hill County High School continues to be good. Basis of Contract: The school wishes to participate in a tender process with the intention of appointing a Supplier to deliver the catering and hospitality services at the school. The contract will commence in September 2018 for an initial period of 3 years and, aside from the recharge to the school for the provision of free school meals, the contract is currently operated on a profit return basis. Estimated contract revenue turnover = circa 1 300 000 GBP over three years. Objectives: The appointed Supplier will have significant experience of delivering quality catering services within secondary school premises and should have suitable experience and expertise of successfully managing commercial style operations. With the experience of successfully managing the TUPE process, the Supplier should ideally have a strong operational base in London and the South East, together with an ambition and compelling attitude towards forging a congenial partnership with the school's Leadership Team that stimulates a joint determination to achieve success. Ultimately, it is important that the Supplier can demonstrate integrity with an ability to manage an efficient catering service through the application of best practice and innovation and, as a result, will be expected to deliver sustainable quality and 'best value' to the school. 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: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/mill_hill_county_high_school The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 15.9.2017 (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 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/ee1cbe90-c1b3-4591-9e82-0222955d2267 |
| 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 | 5 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 May 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,166,667 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,166,667 |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW7 4LL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI71 Barnet |
| Local authority | Barnet |
| Electoral ward | Edgwarebury |
| Westminster constituency | Chipping Barnet |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HARRISON CATERING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2018 at 16:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee1cbe90-c1b3-4591-9e82-0222955d2267
- 8 Aug 2017 at 08:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fc982b3-2cd5-4866-b885-4c98530b97eb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee1cbe90-c1b3-4591-9e82-0222955d2267
  5th July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fc982b3-2cd5-4866-b885-4c98530b97eb
  8th August 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/mill_hill_county_high_school
  SQ Documentation ~ Mill Hill County High School

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mhchs.org.uk/

## Provenance

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