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The Litmus Partnership Ltd

Horton Grange and Farnham Primary Schools - Tender for Catering Services

HospitalityCPV 55000000 55500000 55520000
Value£1.0m
Awarded7 Jun 2018
Published18 Jun 2019
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£1.0mtotal contract value
median £606k
this tender£0£7.6m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Hospitality & Catering band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 3,335 valued Hospitality & Catering tenders in our corpus.

The brief

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services at Horton Grange and Farnham Primary Schools.

Horton Grange and Farnham Primary Schools welcome students of all faiths and backgrounds.

They are committed to developing a community of mutual respect where personal qualities are highly valued and each student has the opportunity to reach their absolute potential.

Further information on the two schools is provided in the SQ Document.

The two schools share one large separate dining area that serves the joint population of the two schools - in the region of 1 250 pupils.

There are 5 service points for pupils and a separate dining room for adults, all prepared in a good-sized kitchen with plenty of space.

Halal certified (Halal Monitoring Committee) meat is required to be served.

The Client is looking for a Supplier who will be their partner within a vibrant competitive market.

The catering service is currently run in-house by Farnham Primary School on behalf of both schools.

Any Supplier wishing to be considered for this contract must be able to demonstrate experience and depth of knowledge in the management and handling of TUPE issues.

The contract will commence on 19.10.2018 for a period of three years, with an option to extend on a 1 + 1 basis.

The value of the contract is estimated to be 1 400 000 GBP.

This contract as a minimum will be nil cost in nature with the successful Supplier developing the team and market to move forward.

Investment is not actively sought, but may be required to enhance and further the service, should the bidder think it requires it.

A suitably experienced Supplier is sought, who has current experience of working within the primary and secondary school market place, ideally with a strong operational base within the North of England, thus allowing for responsive, contract support and management of catering staff.

The successful Supplier will be required to formally report each month on catering standard performance and operational matters, ensuring the senior management team of the schools is fully informed about all issues related to delivery of the catering service.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The successful Supplier will be required

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services at Horton Grange and Farnham Primary Schools.

02

Halal certified (Halal Monitoring Committee) meat is

Halal certified (Halal Monitoring Committee) meat is required to be served.

03

Any Supplier wishing to be considered

Any Supplier wishing to be considered for this contract must be able to demonstrate experience and depth of knowledge in the management and handling of TUPE issues.

04

Investment is not actively sought, but may

Investment is not actively sought, but may be required to enhance and further the service, should the bidder think it requires it.

05

A suitably experienced Supplier is sought, who

A suitably experienced Supplier is sought, who has current experience of working within the primary and secondary school market place, ideally with a strong operational base within the North of England, thus allowing for responsive, contract support and management of catering staff.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

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Source & provenance
OCID
5a00e435-9fdc-4b0a-ae81-b7790ae01f8c
Stage
contract · Contract
Source
Contracts Finder
Buyer ref
2019/S 109-266289
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