UK-London: School catering services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Dunraven School
94/98 Leigham Court Road, Streatham, London, SW16 2QB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.det.org.uk/
NUTS Code: UKI

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: Yes
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Dunraven Educational Trust ~ Catering Tender
Reference number: Not Provided

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
55524000 - School catering services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: The Dunraven Educational Trust (DET) was established in 2016 and over the years has successfully grown the number of its schools by transforming the experience and enhancing the offer from where they were.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 8,249,728.17

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKI - LONDON

Main site or place of performance:
LONDON


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Basis of Contract
The School wishes to appoint a single supplier to deliver full catering services to each school. The contract will commence from 1st September 2025 and will be for an initial period of 3 years plus an option of 2 further periods of 1 year.
The estimated turnover is circa £3.8 million over initial 3-year period.
Objectives
The appointed Supplier will have:
•Significant experience of delivering quality catering services to MAT’s with both Primary and Secondary schools.
•Strong area management structure and local resources to ensure the required level of service is constantly maintained.
•Proven ability to grow sales and increasing pupil meal uptake
•A compelling attitude towards making the lunchtime service appealing, healthy and educational for children.
•Possessing robust management controls and proven expertise in meeting operational and budgetary targets
Please see SQ Document for more information.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Not Provided

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No


II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: Please note, this is a Contract Award Notice, this contract has already been awarded.


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No
A dynamic purchasing system was set up: No

IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2024/S 000-027743



IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 16/05/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Accent Catering Services Ltd, 04298350
Elizabeth House, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 4HF, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 7,600,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 8,249,728.17
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=961224767
VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
Dunraven School
94/98 Leigham Court Road, Streatham, London, SW16 2QB, United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/06/2025

ANNEX A

I) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
1: Contracting Authority
Dunraven School
94/98 Leigham Court Road, Streatham, London, SW16 2QB, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.dunraven.org.uk/
NUTS Code: UKI

2: Contracting Authority
The Elmgreen School
Elmcourt Road, Norwood, London, SE27 9BZ, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.the-elmgreen-school.org.uk/
NUTS Code: UKI

3: Contracting Authority
Goldfinch Primary
Cunliffe Street, Streatham, London, SW16 6DS, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.goldfinchprimary.org.uk/
NUTS Code: UKI

4: Contracting Authority
Van Gogh Primary
Hackford Road, London, SW9 0RD, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.vangoghprimary.org.uk/
NUTS Code: UKI

5: Contracting Authority
Rosendale Primary
Rosendale Road, West Dulwich, London, SE21 8LR, United Kingdom
Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Main Address: https://www.rosendale.cc/
NUTS Code: UKI