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title: "The Partnership Trust ~ Catering and Hospitality Services Tender V2"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046eda"
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# The Partnership Trust ~ Catering and Hospitality Services Tender V2

Buyer: THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046eda

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## Summary

The Partnership Trust, a body governed by public law, has successfully awarded a contract for catering and hospitality services across its network of seventeen schools located in Bath, Bristol, and Somerset. The contract, valued at £6,636,673, was awarded to MiQuill Catering Ltd and is set to commence in April 2025, concluding in March 2028, with potential for a two-year extension. This procurement falls under the 'services' category, specifically for school catering, following a restricted procedure method. The procurement stage has now reached completion, transitioning from the planning phase through tendering to awarding, with the contract signed on 20th December 2024.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for businesses within the catering and hospitality sector. Small to medium-sized enterprises focusing on sustainable and innovative service delivery would find this contract well-aligned with their capabilities, especially those with a strong ability to integrate local supply chains and meet high food service standards. Given The Partnership Trust's emphasis on environmental policies and local produce, businesses excelling in eco-friendly and community-centric operations stand to benefit greatly. Additionally, as the Trust anticipates expanding its network of schools, there will be continuous opportunities for growth under the same contractual terms.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering and hospitality services for The Partnership Trust

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering and hospitality services for The Partnership Trust The Partnership Trust comprises of seventeen schools, both nursery and primaries', which are located in or around Bath, Bristol and Somerset and The Partnership Trust Head Office location is Mulberry Lodge, Longfellow Road, Radstock Bath, BA3-3AL, which is at the heart of the community. The schools are: - The Partnership Trust is a well-established Multi Academy Trust situated in North Somerset and Bath & Northeast Somerset, will include at the commencement to this contract the following schools where the successful contractor will be required to deliver a service and meet the requirements of the specification at each school from the contract commencement. The Partnership Trust - Our Mission, Vision and Values https://thepartnershiptrust.co.uk/our-mission-vision-and-values/ The duration of the contract being offered is three years commencing on April 2025 and concluding on March 2028, with the potential for an extension of up to a further two years on the same terms and conditions without the right to further extend. The contract being offered 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 high 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. It is one of the objectives of this tender that the successful contractor will utilise a truly local supply chain and the farming" belt" in the North Somerset/BANES/Bristol area to source all fresh produce, namely being: Bakery Products Meat Fruit and Vegetables Dairy Products The contract at each school will operate on a guaranteed basis (return or subsidy) with all universal free school meals and free school meals charged to the client monthly at net food cost only. All hospitality is to be charged on a net food cost basis. The approximate cost of the contract currently The successful contractor will be expected to put forwards both innovation and their proposals for making this contract more environmentally sensitive and carbon neutral moving into this contract term both by way of contract delivery, and also within the successful contractor's organisation, thus working to deliver The Partnership Trust environmental policies. Your approach to sustainability should mirror that of The Partnership Trust The terms and conditions of employment and recognition offered to the catering operatives should be both progressive and forward thinking ensuring that the staffing establishment is complete at all times and staff turnover is kept to a minimum The Partnership Trust 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 Partnership 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. The contract value for this tender is PS1,305,169 per annum. For more information please see the SQ Document Additional information: Please note this is a contract award notice, this contract has already been awarded.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017721-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,831,014 |
| Lots value | £7,831,014 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,636,673 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Additional buyers | CAMELEY PRIMARY SCHOOL; CASTLE PRIMARY SCHOOL; CHEW MAGNA PRIMARY SCHOOL; FARMBOROUGH CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL; FOSSE WAY SCHOOL; HAYESDOWN FIRST SCHOOL; HORRINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL; MARKSBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL; MOORLANDS INFANT SCHOOLS; MOORLANDS JUNIOR SCHOOL; NUNNEY FIRST SCHOOL; PAULTON INFANT SCHOOL; PENSFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL; ROUNDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL; ST MARY’S C OF E PRIMARY & NURSERY; THE MENDIP SCHOOL; WESTON ALL SAINTS PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Locality | BATH |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA3 3AL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Weston |
| Westminster constituency | Bath |
| Delivery location | TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MIQUILL CATERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2025 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017721-2025
- 10 Jun 2024 at 18:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017936-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=945608229
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/AX45C843D9
- https://moorlands-school.org/
- https://nunneyfirstschool.co.uk/
- https://thepartnershiptrust.co.uk/
- https://thepartnershiptrust.co.uk/our-mission-vision-and-values/
- https://www.cameleyprimaryschool.org/
- https://www.castle.bathnes.sch.uk/
- https://www.chewmagna.bathnes.sch.uk/
- https://www.farmboroughchurchprimary.org.uk/
- https://www.fossewayschool.co.uk/
- https://www.hayesdownschool.co.uk/
- https://www.horringtonprimary.co.uk/
- https://www.marksbury.bathnes.sch.uk/
- https://www.paultoninfantschool.co.uk/
- https://www.pensfordschool.org/
- https://www.roundhill-pri.co.uk/
- https://www.stmaryswrithlington.co.uk/web/
- https://www.themendipschool.co.uk/
- https://www.wasp-school.org.uk/

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