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The Litmus Partnership: Holy Spirit MAC ~ Catering Services Tender

  The Litmus Partnership has published this notice through Delta eSourcing

Notice Summary
Title: Holy Spirit MAC ~ Catering Services Tender
Notice type: Contract Award Notice
Authority: The Litmus Partnership
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Restricted
Short Description: The Holy Spirit Catholic Multi Academy Company comprises four primary schools and one secondary school serving the catchment area of North Warwickshire. The schools are: •Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Academy, Nuneaton •St Anne’s Catholic Academy, Nuneaton •St Benedict’s Catholic Academy, Atherstone •St Francis Catholic Academy, Bedworth •St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Nuneaton
Published: 30/10/2020 09:05

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UK-Nuneaton: School catering services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       The Holy Spirit Catholic Multi Academy Company
       Riversley Park, Coton Road, Nuneaton, CV11 5TY, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: http://www.holyspiritmac.co.uk
       NUTS Code: UKG13

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      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: Holy Spirit MAC ~ Catering Services 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 Holy Spirit Catholic Multi Academy Company comprises four primary schools and one secondary school serving the catchment area of North Warwickshire. The schools are:
•Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Academy, Nuneaton
•St Anne’s Catholic Academy, Nuneaton
•St Benedict’s Catholic Academy, Atherstone
•St Francis Catholic Academy, Bedworth
•St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Nuneaton

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

   II.2) Description

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

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKG13 - Warwickshire
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Warwickshire
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The total potential combined pupil population of the Holy Spirit Catholic Multi Academy Company is 2,146. The actual pupil population on roll as recorded in the school census on October 2019 stood at 2,195.
The future growth of the MAC could provide additional opportunities for the successful Supplier. The provision of catering services within any further schools when they have joined the MAC may fall under the scope of this contract. The successful Supplier would be expected to provide the catering service within the additional schools, using the same costing model, ratios etc. that they applied to their successful financial submission for the MAC at the point of tender submission. The duration of contract for these schools will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the MAC.
Whilst the MAC prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price.
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 teaching and support staff and students on roll, all of whom have a focus on the introduction of exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of tastes and dietary requirements. The MAC would wish the successful Supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.
The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within MAC, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free Student Meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost
The MAC expects the successful Supplier to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The MAC also expects the successful Supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Holy Spirit Catholic Multi Academy Company believes that success should be celebrated and that students should enjoy their time at School; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning. Much time therefore, is spent reviewing and planning schemes of work to ensure that they are differentiated to meet the needs of all students. As a result, the secondary school within the MAC are very enthusiastic regarding work experience and apprenticeship proposals and would welcome the input of the successful Supplier.
As a MAC who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century, any consideration regarding inward capital investment as part of the Contractor’s tender submission would be welcomed. The MAC would wish for the Supplier to look at making this investment within the newly built catering area, with attention being given to a High Street style, retail focussed offer which attracts current non users of the refectory and compliments the new facilities.
The MAC objectives:
•To further increase the standards of fresh food provision
•To further increase the standard of service for all customers
•To receive a consistently high-quality catering provision
•To generate an improved dining and social environment for all students
•To receive proactive management support for the catering team, in order to attract and retain a full complement of motivated staff
•To hold regular review meetings with the successful contractor
•To achieve overall value for money

      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: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/M556UE63SD


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: 2020/S 35-83945
      
   

   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: 083945    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: No

   V.1) Information on non-award
      The contract/lot is not awarded
            Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure):
            Notice reference (year and document number): 2020 - 83945

Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=539189966

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          The Holy Spirit Catholic Multi Academy Company
          Nuneaton, 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: 30/10/2020




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