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title: "Bilborough Sixth Form College -- Tender for Catering Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Bilborough Sixth Form College -- Tender for Catering Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f12c51d9-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The current public procurement contract involves catering services at Bilborough Sixth Form College, located in Nottingham, England. The contract, under the management of The Litmus Partnership Ltd, is titled "Tender for Catering Services" and falls under the services industry category, specifically catering services for other institutions. Theprocurement is at the Award stage, with a total contract value of approximately £979,030.92. The contract is set for a duration of three years, running from 1 January 2017 until 31 December 2019. The closing date for the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire was 19 August 2016, marking a critical deadline within this competitive tendering process.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those that can demonstrate innovation and an ability to cater to diverse dietary requirements. Companies focused on providing healthy, locally sourced meals or those looking to introduce exciting food concepts would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The emphasis on supporting educational values and maintaining food quality standards may attract both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and those seeking to expand their services within the public sector.

## Notice

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at Bilborough Sixth Form College. Bilborough Sixth Form College caters for students aged 16 to 19 years old, wanting to study AS, A-levels and BTEC in an academic, supportive and sociable environment. The College is also an environment fully equipped for learning having, in 2005, taken residence in the purpose-built building, complete with specialist teaching facilities and the latest technologies. 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 1 904 students on roll and 193 teaching and support staff, all of whom have a focus on the introduction of exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of Student tastes and dietary requirements. The College would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1.1.2017 until 31.12.2019 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the College a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with Bilborough Sixth Form College for the duration of this contract. The College year is based on a calendar of 195 days. 5 days are to be used for staff professional development which means that College 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 College, which currently includes breakfast, morning break and lunch service, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free Student meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. The value of the current contract, for 10 months from August 2015-May 2016, is circa: Cash Sales: 216 000 GBP; Free Student Meal / Client Issue Sales: 15 000 GBP. Whilst the College prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. Bilborough Sixth Form 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 College expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Keeping Children Safe in Education. 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/bilborough_sixth_form_college_catering_services The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 19.8.2016 (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/ac900953-b3dc-49ef-8def-49e00a9b1e19 |
| 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 | 4 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £830,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £979,030 |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG8 4DQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Bilborough |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CATER LINK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

## Release History

- 4 May 2017 at 14:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac900953-b3dc-49ef-8def-49e00a9b1e19
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2999670c-adb6-4463-80c4-fb03d66dd9df

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac900953-b3dc-49ef-8def-49e00a9b1e19
  4th May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2999670c-adb6-4463-80c4-fb03d66dd9df
  26th July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/bilborough_sixth_form_college_catering_services
  PQQ Documentation ~ Bilborough Sixth Form College (Catering)

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bilborough.ac.uk

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