Published date: 2 March 2017
This notice was replaced on 21 July 2017
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 21 July 2017)
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Contract summary
Industry
Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions - 55523000
Location of contract
BL3 5BG
Value of contract
£660,000
Procurement reference
2017/S 041-075008
Published date
2 March 2017
Closing date
31 March 2017
Contract start date
21 August 2017
Contract end date
20 August 2022
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 for Bolton Sixth Form College.
Bolton Sixth Form College is the only specialist sixth form college in the town of Bolton. With a state-of-the-art town centre campus it is 1 of the highest performing colleges in the North West of England.
Catering for approx. 1 400 students, the college has a ground floor coffee shop and a 4th floor restaurant / student social area.
The Client is keen to ensure that students and staff are encouraged to use the on-site catering facilities and that the food offer is enticing and appropriate to the student and staff population whilst offering best value for money to the college itself.
The Client is seeking a Supplier to manage its catering facilities who has the relevant experience and expertise in the sector and the drive and innovation to maximise the potential of the catering service.
In addition to provision in the coffee shop and restaurant there is the requirement for occasional hospitality including tea and coffee trays, buffets and working lunches.
The contract will commence 21.8.2017 for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years.
The contract value (over the initial 3 years of the contract) is approximately 400 000 GBP.
More information
Links
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- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/bolton_sixth_form_college
- Procurement plan
- SQ Documentation ~ Bolton Sixth Form College
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/bolton_sixth_form_college
The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 31.3.2017 (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.
About the buyer
Contact name
The Litmus Partnership
Address
Bolton Sixth Form College
Deane Road
Bolton
BL3 5BG
England
Website
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