Holy Cross MAC - Tender for Catering Services

Holy Cross MAC school communities are united as the family of God to provide an outstanding Catholic education for all of their Pupils. With Christ at the centre of all that they do, they will inspire every child to be the best person they can be by developing their God given gifts and talents.

Holy Cross MAC will become an entity in September 2019 and will comprise the following schools:

• Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School,

• Cardinal Newman Catholic School,

• Christ The King Catholic Primary School,

• St Augustine Catholic Primary School,

• St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School,

• St John Vianney Catholic Primary School,

• St Thomas More Catholic Primary School.

The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1.8.2019 until 31.7.2022, with the option to extend the contract term for a further term of up to 2 years and will operate as a guaranteed performance contract, with the successful supplier offering the schools a guaranteed cost per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of any cash tariff is to remain with the schools for the duration of this contract.

The MAC is expected to grow in the number of Schools becoming part of the MAC during this contract period. 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 Holy Cross MAC prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the school are 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 schools 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 the schools, which currently includes breakfast, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. We would like the successful supplier to consider the introduction of a morning break offer at each school. Free School Meals, Universal Free School Meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost.

Further information is provided in the SQ Document.

Additional information: Interest in the selection process should be expressed via email only to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk 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: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/holy_cross_mac

The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 22.3.2019 (12:00). Suppliers are required to ensure that documents are obtained and returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk 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 pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk 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.