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title: "Durand Academy Trust - Catering Services"
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# Durand Academy Trust - Catering Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fc98b9bc-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process for catering services is being conducted by the Litmus Partnership Ltd on behalf of Durand Academy Trust. The tender, titled "Durand Academy Trust - Catering Services," falls under the categories of catering services (CPV Code: 55520000) and is located across three sites in London and West Sussex. The contract, valued at approximately £1,140,000, is in the Award stage and the appointed supplier will be responsible for providing services for a three-year period starting on 6th June 2016. Interested parties were required to submit their Pre-Qualification Questionnaire by 4th December 2015, marking a critical deadline in the procurement timeline.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for catering companies equipped to deliver high-quality school meals and services. Businesses that specialise in educational catering or have experience with large contracts in the public sector would be particularly well-suited to compete. The successful contractor may find further potential for growth by integrating existing school staff into their operations and expanding services across multiple educational sites, thereby enhancing their market presence and service portfolio.

## Notice

The Governing Body of Durand Academy Trust (DAT) are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified catering company to provide school meals and associated catering services across its estate. The contract will commence on 6.6.2016 for 3 years. DAT operates schools over three separate locations: -- Early Years and Nursery School -- Mostyn site, SW9 6HF -- circa 550 pupils; -- Primary & Middle School -- Hackford Road site, SW9 0RD -- circa 500 pupils; -- State Senior Boarding School -- St. Cuthman's site, GU29 0QL (in Midhurst, West Sussex) -- circa 95 pupils. Please note that the catering staff at St. Cuthman's are currently employed by the school but it may be intended that these individuals will transfer to the successful contractor. The annual value of the contract is estimated to be circa 380 000 GBP. Further information about Durand Academy Trust and its Boarding School can be found on the school's website http://www.durandacademy.com/ 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/durand_academy_trust The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 4.12.2015 (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/c905722d-61ee-415f-9590-f706c61a21a3 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Dec 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Nov 2015 |
| Contract period | 5 Jun 2016 - 5 Jun 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,140,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £650,000 |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW9 0RD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Stockwell East |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c905722d-61ee-415f-9590-f706c61a21a3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c905722d-61ee-415f-9590-f706c61a21a3
  10th November 2015 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/durand_academy_trust
  PQQ Documentation ~ Durand Academy Trust

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durandacademy.com/

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