Alternative Futures Group - Tender for Catering and Cleaning Services

Alternative Futures Group operate 6 independent hospitals in the North West, also known as treatment and recovery centres due to the nature of the pathway the individuals are on, providing planning and support for the journey towards citizenship and community participation.

Alternative Futures Group is looking for a contractor who will be their partner in excellence, providing a high-quality environment in which the Service Users at the Independent Hospitals can achieve their potential.

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering and cleaning services at all 6 hospitals that form part of Alternative Futures Group, providing a breakdown of cost for specific buildings:

• Fir Trees,

• Lea Court,

• Meadow Park,

• Mill Brook,

• Oak Lodge,

• Weaver Lodge.

The Contractor shall provide catering and cleaning services to the Treatment and Recovery Centres that clearly support Alternative Futures Group operations, meet the highest infection control standards and strongly align with the Group's values.

The contract will commence on 1.10.2019 for a period of three years, with an option to extend on a 1 + 1 basis. The value of the contract is 2 000 000 GBP. However, further services may be added to the contract as and when.

The successful Supplier will be expected to provide the catering and cleaning services within these additional sites using the same costing model, ratios, etc. that were applied to the successful bid at the point of tender submission. The duration of contract for these sites will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry.

Investment is not actively sought, but may be required to enhance and further the service, should the bidder think it requires it.

We are seeking a suitably experienced Supplier who has current experience of working within the Care and NHS market place, ideally with a strong operational base within the North of England, thus allowing for responsive, contract support and management of catering staff.

The successful Supplier will be required to formally report each month on catering standard performance and operational matters, ensuring Alternative Futures Group is fully informed about all issues related to delivery of the catering and cleaning service.

Additional information: Interest in the tender process should be expressed via e-mail only to tenders@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 tender documents can be obtained at: at: https://ltms.litmuspartnership.co.uk/

After interest has been expressed via email you will be given access to the tender documents at the above link.

The closing date for receipt of tender bids is 28.6.2019 (12:00). Suppliers are required to ensure that documents are obtained and bids submitted 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.