Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c0c-d99c-70bd-9cbb-da9eb78a941e/john-port-school-tender-for-catering-services cancelled GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # John Port School ~ Tender for Catering Services. [The Litmus Partnership Ltd](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-litmus-partnership-ltd) Estimated value £1,680,000 Published 1 May 2017 Deadline Closed 2 Jun 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender John Port School is more than just a school; it is a thriving, successful, vibrant and energetic community demonstrating a common purpose and ambition - to ensure the very best learning experience for each and every one of their students and staff. John Port School is a school with a distinct ethos, who recognise that every student has their own individual strengths, gifts and talents; their aim is to ensure that these are all nurtured and developed to their full potential. The School look for excellence in all aspects of learning and strive to share their expertise with other School communities and in turn, learn from their counterparts through collaboration. John Port is a School where staff are proud to work and a place which Governors, parents and guardians are all proud to support. John Port is a School which students are proud to belong to. Students achieve well and results in the summer are expected to be stronger still. 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 2 000 students on roll and the 200 teaching and support staff, 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 Client would wish the successful Supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1.1.2018 until 31.12.2020, with an option to further extend during the contract term and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful Supplier offering the Client a guaranteed cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with John Port School for the duration of this contract. The school year is based on a calendar of 195 days. 5 days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the School, which currently includes breakfast service, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free Student meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost. The value of the current contract, from January 2017 - December 2017 is circa: Cash Sales 313 500 GBP, Free School Meals / Duty Meals 13 500 GBP, Hospitality 9 000 GBP, Total Sales 336 000 GBP. Whilst the School prioritise value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. Further information is provided in the procurement documentation. Additional information: Interest in the selection process should be expressed via email only to 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: [litmuspartnership.co.uk](http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/john_port_school) The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 2.6.2017 (12:00). Suppliers are required to ensure that documents are obtained and returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to 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 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. Read full description ## CPV classification School catering services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/3f30cc4b-7fdb-4835-80d3-71875b88b80b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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