Published date: 2 August 2017

This notice was replaced on 28 August 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 28 August 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • School catering services - 55524000

Location of contract

KT24 5JR

Value of contract

£5,405,000

Procurement reference

2017/S 145-299608

Published date

2 August 2017

Closing date

1 September 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The successful supplier will be required to provide catering services to the school.
After 2 years of collaborative working with The Howard Partnership Trust, Oxted School (the largest secondary school in Surrey and the fourth largest in the Country) joined The Partnership as an Academy in September2015. This innovation in high quality partnership work has already enabled Oxted to accelerate its school improvement journey and realise its aims for their young people: Aim High, Seize Opportunities and Work Together for Success.
Established in 1929 with 22 students, Oxted School has grown into one of the largest mainstream schools with approximately 2 000 students. The size allows them to provide a very broad curriculum and an extensive rangeof opportunities for all students; they are especially proud of their outstanding Visually Impaired Unit. They area truly comprehensive school that caters well for all students, whatever their abilities. They work very hard tomake a large school 'feel' small and ensure students have a clear sense of belonging and this is effectively achieved through their highly valued House system. Their students get the best of both worlds: all the diversity and opportunity a large school brings with the personalised care, guidance and support a small school offers.
As a comprehensive school committed to providing opportunities for all, they set ambitious and challengingtargets for all students and work together with them and their parents to meet, or exceed these.
The students come from nearly 40 primary schools. One of the key features of the school is the large Sixth Form; the Sixth Form students play an important role in the development of the ethos and learning community of the School and their skills, talents and work ethic are integral to the culture of the rest of the school.
The School's attainment record is securely good. At KS4, the school has been on a journey of improvement over the last 3 years, with 80 % of the grades secured at GCSE at A*-C and 25 % A*/A. At KS5 the %A*-B at A-level was 47 % and A*/A was again an impressive 25 %.
Teaching and support staff work cohesively in a friendly atmosphere with the clear purpose of achieving the best outcomes for every student. All staff are encouraged to seek opportunities for professional development and they offer a highly comprehensive Continuing Professional Development programme, including optional weekly 'toolkit' sessions, opportunities for part funded MA or NPQSL courses and various other personalised programmes to support teaching and learning; there are also development opportunities across The Howard Partnership schools.
Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 + 2 years basis.

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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/the_howard_partnership_trust
The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 1.9.2017 (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 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.

About the buyer

Contact name

The Litmus Partnership

Address

The Howard Partnership Trust
Lower Road
Effingham
KT24 5JR
England

Email

pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Website

http://www.thehowardpartnership.org/