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title: "Idsall School ~ Tender for Catering Services"
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# Idsall School ~ Tender for Catering Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fed7faee-3eff-4bb4-a951-fa5b1fd944ae

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## Summary

The procurement process for catering services at Idsall School, a prominent mixed comprehensive school located in Shifnal, England, has been completed. Managed by The Litmus Partnership Ltd, the tender was initiated on 20th April 2018, with the contract running from 1st September 2018 to 31st August 2023. This selective tender process, executed under the restricted procedure due to its substantial value of £1,682,804, falls within the school catering services category as per the CPV classification. All relevant documents were to be submitted to The Litmus Partnership Ltd via email by the final deadline, which has now passed.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those experienced in providing meals in educational settings. Companies that can meet high standards of quality and maintain an excellent reputation for service delivery would be well-suited to compete. Given the value of the contract and the school’s emphasis on nurturing students through quality food services, firms with the capacity to offer innovative and compliant caterings solutions can find potential for growth in this sector.

## Notice

Idsall is a large, successful 11-18 mixed comprehensive School with over 1300 students. The school occupies extensive and attractive grounds on the edge of the market town of Shifnal, bordering on open countryside. Idsall School believes that every student should reach their full potential. By setting high standards ~ not only in academic study but in all aspects of the school community ~ all at Idsall School seek to inspire students in everything they do. The school are proud of their excellent reputation for the high quality of teaching and learning, as well as the friendly and caring approach. Idsall students have a fine reputation for outstanding behaviour, courtesy and respect which is regularly commented on by visitors to the school. The highly-committed staff team, including teaching and non-teaching staff, put in many extra hours to ensure that students get an excellent all round education, in order that they may achieve their very best and become outstanding citizens. 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, acontact name, full company postal address and telephone number. The Selection Questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/idsall_school__catering_services. The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 20.4.2018 (12:00). Suppliers are requiredto 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 thisContract 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 ofthe 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/eaee35f7-14fc-4237-89cc-8921d51ac02f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Apr 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,486,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,682,804 |
| 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 | SHIFNAL |
| Post town | Telford |
| Postcode | TF11 8PD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG22 Shropshire |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Electoral ward | Shifnal North |
| Westminster constituency | The Wrekin |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 18 Jun 2019 at 14:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaee35f7-14fc-4237-89cc-8921d51ac02f
- 19 Mar 2018 at 11:37 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/402e7313-7d5c-49f3-a62f-7b7c5be3a443
- 19 Mar 2018 at 11:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/402e7313-7d5c-49f3-a62f-7b7c5be3a443

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaee35f7-14fc-4237-89cc-8921d51ac02f
  18th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/402e7313-7d5c-49f3-a62f-7b7c5be3a443
  19th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/idsall_school__catering_services
  SQ Documentation ~ Idsall School ~ Catering

## Notice URLs

- http://www.idsall.shropshire.sch.uk/
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/idsall_school__catering_services

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