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The Litmus Partnership: Fairwater Campus Project ~ Catering Tender

  The Litmus Partnership is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise

Notice Summary
Title: Fairwater Campus Project ~ Catering Tender
Notice type: UK4: Tender notice
Authority: The Litmus Partnership
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Above threshold - Competitive flexible procedure
Short Description: The successful supplier will be required to provide catering services for the Western Learning Federation (Riverbank School and Woodlands School) and Cantonian High School both of which are part of the Fairwater Campus Project, located in Cardiff, Wales. The combined total of schools will be three, with separate contracts needed for each one as part of this tender project. The schools which are outlined below will be moving into the Fairwater Campus, which is currently being built and will be completed in time for January 2026 when Cantonian High School will be moving in. The combined value of the tender project is approximately £433,000.00 per annum. Please note that this is likely to increase in line with the move to the new building. See SQ document for more information.
Published: 02/06/2025 14:44
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UK4: Tender notice Published 02/06/2025

Fairwater Campus Project ~ Catering Tender


Contracting authority




Contracting authority:

Western Learning Federation


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PBBB-2219-HPDV


Address:


Riverbank School, Vincent Road
Cardiff
CF5 5AQ
UK


Contact name:

Not provided


Email:

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk


Telephone:

01276 673896


Website:

https://www.westernlearningfederation.co.uk/


Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY


Devolved regulations that apply:

None




Procedure



Procedure type:


Competitive flexible procedure


Dynamic market OCID:

Not provided


Competitive flexible procedure description:

There will be an SQ stage followed by an ITT and presentation stage.

Please see SQ document for more information.



Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Not provided


Dynamic market:

No


Tenders received:

0


Tenders assessed:

0


Tenders from SMEs:

0


Tenders from VCSEs:

0




Special regime:


None



Scope



Title:

Fairwater Campus Project ~ Catering Tender


Reference number:

Not provided


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


Description:

The successful supplier will be required to provide catering services for the Western Learning Federation (Riverbank School and Woodlands School) and Cantonian High School both of which are part of the Fairwater Campus Project, located in Cardiff, Wales. The combined total of schools will be three, with separate contracts needed for each one as part of this tender project.
The schools which are outlined below will be moving into the Fairwater Campus, which is currently being built and will be completed in time for January 2026 when Cantonian High School will be moving in.
The combined value of the tender project is approximately £433,000.00 per annum. Please note that this is likely to increase in line with the move to the new building.
See SQ document for more information.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Cardiff:-School-catering-services./HH9C5H874M

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/HH9C5H874M





Total value (estimated):


GBP 2,165,000 excluding VAT

GBP 2,165,000 including VAT





Description





Description:

Not provided





Suitable for SMEs:

Yes


Suitable for VCSEs:

No




Contract dates (estimated):

01/01/2026 to 31/12/2030


CPV classifications:


55524000 - School catering services.



Contract can be extended:

No



Delivery regions:


UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan



Award criteria:


Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 70

Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 30







Documents



Associated tender documents:


Not provided


Technical specifications:


Not provided



Submission




Enquiry deadline:

04/07/2025 Time: 12:00


Tender submission deadline:

26/09/2025 Time: 12:00


Submission address and any special instructions:

https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/HH9C5H874M


An electronic auction will be used:


No


Languages that may be used for submission:


English


Award decision date (estimated):

27/10/2025



Other information



Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

Not provided


Technical ability conditions of participation:

Not provided


Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):

No


Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

Not provided


A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes



Other organisations


Not provided