--- title: "The Priory Learning Trust -- Tender for Catering Services." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f49e7596-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f49e7596-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f49e7596-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f49e7596-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD" published: "2017-07-21" --- # The Priory Learning Trust -- Tender for Catering Services. Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f49e7596-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f49e7596-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f49e7596-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Priory Learning Trust, based in Weston-super-Mare, is currently seeking a contractor for catering services under a tender titled "Tender for Catering Services." This procurement falls within the education sector, specifically concerning school catering services. The contracting authority aims to establish a service commencing 1st August 2017 and lasting for three years, with an option for extension, focusing on delivering high-quality food operations across several schools. Interested parties must submit their pre-qualification questionnaires by 9th September 2016, and the selection process employs a selective or restricted procedure. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those with experience in school or institutional catering. Companies that can demonstrate innovative approaches and high standards in food service, along with the capacity to engage with school communities regularly, will be well-suited to compete. With an annual contract estimated at £30,000 plus VAT and the potential for additional schools to join the trust, this opportunity can facilitate substantial growth for successful bidders in the educational sector. ## Notice The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services within The Priory Learning Trust. The successful tenderer will be required to provide all catering and vending services within the Trust, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. The Priory Learning Trust is a recently established Multi Academy Trust (MAT) which includes currently the following properties where the successful contractor will be required to deliver a service and meet the requirements of the specification from the contract commencement. It is intended that the below Schools will form the Trust from 1.4.2017, in advance of this contract commencement on 1.8.2017: -- Priory Community School; -- Worle Community School. The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1.8.2017 until 31.7.2020, with the option to extend for a further term and will be guaranteed performance in nature. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of all catering services within the Trust. The high quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a new food service offer with consistent standards of food operations across all Schools. These new standards of operation should meet the needs of the pupils moving forwards into this contract term. The current range of foods needs to be expanded along with the service provision. Regular customer engagement will be required to ensure this is the case moving into the contract term. The contract currently operates on guaranteed return per year with all free school meals and hospitality being charged based on consumption and at net food cost. The approximate cost of the contract per annum is 30 000 GBP plus VAT. The Multi Academy Trust is expected to grow in the number of schools becoming part of the trust during this contract period, and the provision of catering services within these schools when they have joined the MAT will fall under the scope of this contract. The successful contractor will be expected to provide this service within these additional schools using the same costing model, ratios, etc. that they applied to their successful tender submission for The Priory Learning Trust at the point of tender submission. The duration of contract for these schools will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the MAT. Please note: Further schools may be added to the contract during the tender process and during the life of the contract as detailed above. 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/the_priory_learning_trust The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 9.9.2016 (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/c71d4793-1a2d-462d-9076-6be8f5374196 | | 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 | 21 Jul 2017 | | Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Jun 2017 | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2017 - 31 Jul 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £90,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,946,550 | | 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 | WESTON-SUPER-MARE | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS22 6BP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK61 North Somerset | | Local authority | North Somerset | | Electoral ward | Weston-super-Mare North Worle | | Westminster constituency | Weston-super-Mare | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | PABULUM | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 21 Jul 2017 at 14:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c71d4793-1a2d-462d-9076-6be8f5374196 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7207b3e3-343e-438b-9687-9b676ae9e7f0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c71d4793-1a2d-462d-9076-6be8f5374196 21st July 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7207b3e3-343e-438b-9687-9b676ae9e7f0 31st July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/the_priory_learning_trust PQQ Documentation - The Priory Learning Trust ## Notice URLs - http://www.priory.n-somerset.sch.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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