Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c0d-a512-7273-be1b-028dc84ff074/dunraven-school-a-tender-for-catering-services awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Dunraven School — Tender for Catering Services. [The Litmus Partnership Ltd](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-litmus-partnership-ltd) Estimated value £1,180,000 Published 10 Oct 2016 Deadline Closed 28 Oct 2016 ## 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 The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at Dunraven School, 94/98 Leigham Court Road, London SW16 2QB. With approximately 1 450 pupils, Dunraven School is an inner city coeducational all-through school with academy status located in Streatham in the London Borough of Lambeth. The visit of OFSTED in October 2014 judged Dunraven as 'outstanding' in every category making it one of a handful of schools nationally to receive such an accolade. The buildings are based over two adjacent sites. The South Site is the main secondary school area, holding years 7 to 11 and the North Site accommodates, the Reception / Primary school and dedicated Sixth Form centre. In 2012, the School was allowed to become an all-through school and has expanded its provision from 11-18 to 4-18. The School took in the first set of reception pupils in September 2013 and the primary phase will develop year by year until Year 6 begin 2019. Basis of Contract: The School wishes to participate in a tender process with the intention of appointing a contractor to deliver the catering services at the School. The contract will commence on 1.9.2017 for a period of three years on a 'Cost Plus' with fixed guaranteed lines on food and labour costs in order to deliver best value. Objectives: The appointed Contractor will have significant experience of delivering quality catering services within school premises and the Contractor should have suitable experience and expertise of successfully managing the TUPE process. The Contractor should also have a strong operational base local to the London Borough of Lambeth and be able to ensure adequate contract support and operational flexibility as and when needed at the School. Ultimately it is important that the Contractor can demonstrate an ability to deliver productivity and efficiencies through the application of best practice and innovation and as a result will be expected to deliver sustainable quality and 'best value' to the School. Additional information: Interest in the pre-qualification 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 pre-qualification questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: [litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/dunraven\_school](http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/dunraven_school) The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 28.10.2016 (12:00). Tenderers 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 Pre-Qualification Questionnaire) shall be returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to by the above closing date and time. It will be the Tenderer'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 OJEU 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/49ac2918-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) 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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