Published date: 16 October 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 12 June 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • School catering services - 55524000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£3,755,717

Procurement reference

2017/S 198-407622

Published date

16 October 2017

Closing date

12 June 2017

Contract start date

30 October 2017

Contract end date

29 October 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Glyn School and de Stafford School.

Glyn School is a secondary school in Ewell, Surrey founded 90 years ago as a boys school. Latterly girls have been included within the Sixth Form and the school is now a large secondary with waiting lists in all year groups. The Sixth Form is particularly large with approximately 545 students and further growth anticipated in September 2017 to approx. 580-600 students. The School became an Academy in 2012 and is now the hub / lead school within GLF a MAT comprising 23 schools of which there are 5 secondary schools.

de Stafford School is a secondary school in Caterham, Surrey, which was founded in 1967. In 2015 the school opened a brand new canteen facility. In 2016 the School joined GLF Schools multi academy trust.

The tender project is seeking to appoint a Supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the students on roll and teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The school would wish the successful Supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.

The contract being tendered is for five years in duration from 30.10.2017 to 29.10.2022 and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful Supplier offering the school a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the Client for the duration of this contract.

The academic year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days.

The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the school, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School Meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost.

Whilst the school prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price.

The Client expects the successful Supplier to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The school expects the successful Supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of healthy eating and living.

Further information is provided in the procurement documentation.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Glyn School and de Stafford School ~ Tender for Catering Services.

  • Opportunity
  • Published 8 June 2017, last edited 8 June 2017

Links

Additional text

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://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/glyn_school_and_de_stafford_school

The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 12.6.2017 (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.

Award information

Awarded date

9 October 2017

Contract start date

30 October 2017

Contract end date

29 October 2022

Total value of contract

£3,850,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Cucina Restaurants Limited

Address

St Albans
United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

The Litmus Partnership

Address

Glyn School and de Stafford School
Surrey
KT17 1NB
England

Email

pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk