Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c46-9449-7211-9724-98fa9d55d36b/girls-learning-trust-tender-for-catering-services awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Girls' Learning Trust - Tender for Catering Services [The Litmus Partnership Ltd](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-litmus-partnership-ltd) Estimated value £4,300,000 Published 22 Jan 2019 Deadline Closed 22 Feb 2019 ## 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 supplier will be required to provide catering services for the Girls' Learning Trust at the following schools: - Nonsuch High School for girls, - Wallington High School for girls, - Carshalton High School for girls. The Girls' Learning Trust (GLT) was formed on 1.9.2015 and was originally called the Nonsuch and Wallington Education Trust (NWET). At first there were 2 schools in the Trust; Nonsuch High School for Girls and Wallington High School for girls. In April 2018, Carshalton High School for girls joined the Trust. All 3 schools are high performing, successful schools located in the London Borough of Sutton and are within easy reach of each other. With around 4 000 students, 400 staff and a highly effective operating model, GLT gives member schools the financial and operational strength to drive school improvement and provides increased opportunities for students and staff across the Trust. 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 students and teaching/support staff at each Trust school. The client requires a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil 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 3 years in duration from 1.8.2019 to 31.7.2022 with the option to extend this contract by a further 2 years, in agreement with the client. The contract will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful supplier offering the Client a guaranteed return/cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with the client for the duration of this contract. The academic 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 school catering services, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free school meals will be charged based on uptake and at a margin, where hospitality will be provided at net food cost. Whilst the Client prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the client is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The client expects the successful supplier to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food services, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site. The client expects the successful supplier to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of every child matters. Further information is provided in the SQ 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/girls_learning_trust) The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 22.2.2019 (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/c768f053-2d8a-4f1c-aed3-327e63481fa2) 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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