--- title: "Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust - Tender for Catering Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ff7c7182-4d3c-4335-a256-a569b30d0079" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff7c7182-4d3c-4335-a256-a569b30d0079" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff7c7182-4d3c-4335-a256-a569b30d0079.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff7c7182-4d3c-4335-a256-a569b30d0079.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD" published: "2019-07-16" --- # Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust - Tender for Catering Services Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff7c7182-4d3c-4335-a256-a569b30d0079 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff7c7182-4d3c-4335-a256-a569b30d0079) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff7c7182-4d3c-4335-a256-a569b30d0079.json) ## Summary The Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust is currently inviting tenders for catering services within its schools located in the Bradford and Keighley areas of North England. This tender, identified as 2019/S 135-332608, is part of a selective procurement process and will be active until the closing date for the Selection Questionnaire on 30th August 2019 at 12:00. The contract, valued at £678,000 for the first year, is set to commence on 1st April 2020 and spans a duration of three years, with the possibility of a two-year extension. The Trust operates 11 primary schools initially, growing to 19 schools, including at least one secondary school by September 2020. This tender presents significant opportunities for catering businesses, especially those focusing on innovative and healthy meal options tailored for school children. Companies that have experience in multi-site operations and are adept at engaging with local communities, particularly those aligned with the Catholic values of the Trust, will find this an attractive bidding opportunity. The successful bidder will not only enhance their portfolio by partnering with an educational institution but can also contribute to promoting healthy eating habits among young people, while potentially receiving capital investment for infrastructure improvements in selected schools. ## Notice The successful supplier will be required to provide catering services for Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust with schools in the Bradford and Keighley areas in the North of England. The contract will commence 1.4.2020 and will be for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. At contract commencement there will be 11 schools, all primary schools with the majority single form entry, numbers ranging from 198 to 420. It is expected that there will be 19 schools by September 2020 with at least one secondary school. Contract value: 678 000 GBP year one. Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust is looking for a provider who will work in true partnership with the Trust and support its Catholic values. The Trust's objectives in putting the catering contract out to tender are: Food choice - ensure a varied and interesting menu that is appropriate to each individual school's pupil food requirements and tastes. Flexibility is important. Healthy eating - providing and promoting healthy eating options is important. Pupil engagement and added value - the Trust will be looking for innovative ideas to engage pupils and parents with school food. Capital investment - capital investment would be welcome in some schools. Value for money - the Trust is looking for catering costs savings. Staffing - the current catering staff are mostly well thought of. The Trust will be looking for a provider who is experienced in the management of staff in a multi-site situation. We understand that most catering staff will be members of LGPS and Admitted Body Status would therefore be expected with regards to pension provision. This would be a first generation contract. 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: https://litmuspartnership.co.uk/sq/blessedchristopher/ The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 30.8.2019 (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/7602b6c6-2253-4dea-8068-a52168faab29 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,400,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD | | Locality | KEIGHLEY | | Post town | Bradford | | Postcode | BD21 1AR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford | | Local authority | Bradford | | Electoral ward | Keighley West | | Westminster constituency | Keighley and Ilkley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 16 Jul 2019 at 22:45 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7602b6c6-2253-4dea-8068-a52168faab29 - 16 Jul 2019 at 17:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7602b6c6-2253-4dea-8068-a52168faab29 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7602b6c6-2253-4dea-8068-a52168faab29 16th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://litmuspartnership.co.uk/sq/blessedchristopher/ SQ Documentation ~ Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust ## Notice URLs - https://www.christopherwhartonacademytrust.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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