Published date: 5 July 2018

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


Closing: 22 March 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • School catering services - 55524000

Location of contract

CR0 2HN

Value of contract

£1,500,000

Procurement reference

2018/S 120-273913

Published date

5 July 2018

Closing date

22 March 2018

Contract start date

28 May 2018

Contract end date

27 May 2023

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.

This is an accelerated procedure.

Justification

Degree of urgency due to contract being terminated by mutual agreement between the school and the current catering contractor.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The brit school is:

Original, responsible and free.

We believe creativity is the future and young people of all backgrounds should be able to develop their creative talent and craft.

Core Values.
- Striving to improve and be the best we can.
- Celebrating the power of the ensemble and being team players.
- Encouraging of creativity and innovation.
- Active in engaging with our communities.
- Being inclusive and respecting diversity.
- Open-minded and keen to learn from others.
- Once BRIT - Always BRIT.

Catering Income 1 to 12.2017.

Student cash sales = 214.375 GBP.

Student FSM sales = 63.551 GBP.

Hospitality sales = 24.832 GBP.

Total = 302.738 GBP.

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 growing number of students, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of student tastes and dietary requirements. There are 1360 students in total - Years 10 and 11 - 400 students; Years 12 and 13 - 930 students; Year 14 - 30 students).

The Client will wish the successful Supplier to review the current range of services offered, including the Blue Block Café and make recommendations accordingly.

The contract is being tendered on a 3 + 2 years basis and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful Supplier offering the Client 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 current cost of a 2-course main meal is 2.75 GBP, and a cashless system is in operation.

The academic year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Up to 5 days are to be used for staff professional development which means that school will be open to receive students up to 190 days.

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

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


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

The BRIT School - Tender for Catering Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 6 March 2018

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/the_brit_school

The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 22.3.2018 (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

14 May 2018

Contract start date

28 May 2018

Contract end date

27 May 2023

Total value of contract

£1,500,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Aramark Ltd

Address

Farnborough
United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

The Litmus Partnership

Address

The BRIT School
60 The Crescent
London
CR0 2HN
England

Email

pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Website

http://www.brit.croydon.sch.uk