Published date: 5 March 2018

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


Closing: 24 November 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • School catering services - 55524000

Location of contract

NR14 6JU

Value of contract

£600,000

Procurement reference

2018/S 041-090316

Published date

5 March 2018

Closing date

24 November 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2021

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

Hobart High School is an coeducational secondary school with academy status, situated in the village of Loddon, near Norwich in Norfolk, England. There are approximately 850 students and 60 members of staff.

The school previously had specialist science college status before converting to academy status in February 2013.

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Hobart High School (the Client).

The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering and vending services at the school, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements.

The duration of the contract being offered is three years commencing on 1.4.2018 and concluding on 31.3.2021 (based on a 1+1+1 contract).

The contract being offered via this tender will be on a guaranteed performance basis with all free issue requirements and hospitality being recharged on consumption at 'net' food cost only.

The successful Supplier will be expected to source all fresh produce on a local basis, especially fresh meat, bakery and fruit and vegetables.

The emphasis for this service is on achieving 'best value' and the successful Supplier will be expected to demonstrate innovation, flexibility and commercialism to ensure that the customer take-up is maximised.

The contract value is estimated at 200 000 GBP p.a.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Hobart High School - Tender for Catering Services.

  • Opportunity
  • Published 24 October 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: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/hobart_high_school

The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 24.11.2017 (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

16 February 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Total value of contract

£1,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Compass Contract Services (UK) Limited trading as Chartwells

Address

Birmingham
United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

The Litmus Partnership

Address

Hobart High School
Kittens Lane, Loddon
Norwich
NR14 6JU
England

Email

pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Website

http://www.hobart.org.uk/