Published date: 26 November 2018
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)
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
School catering services - 55524000
Location of contract
BA21 4NH
Value of contract
£475,000
Procurement reference
2018/S 227-519595
Published date
26 November 2018
Closing date
4 January 2019
Contract start date
1 September 2019
Contract end date
31 August 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 Buckler's Mead Academy.
The contract will commence on 1 September 2019 for a three-year term, with the potential for it to be extended by a further two periods of one year.
The price will be on a guaranteed basis for at least three years.
The value of the contract is approximately £95,000 turnover per annum.
The successful Supplier will pay £3,250.00 plus VAT to The Litmus Partnership on contract award.
More information
Links
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- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/bucklers_mead_academy
- Bidding documents
- SQ Documentation ~ Buckler's Mead Academy
Additional text
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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, 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/bucklers_mead_academy
The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 4.1.2019 (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.
About the buyer
Contact name
The Litmus Partnership
Address
Buckler's Mead Academy
1 St John's Road
Yeovil
BA21 4NH
England
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