The Litmus Partnership: Cheviot Learning Trust ~ Catering Tender

UK-Morpeth: School catering services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Cheviot Learning Trust
       Abbots Way, Morpeth, NE61 2LZ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.cheviotlearningtrust.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKC2

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: Yes          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Cheviot Learning Trust ~ Catering Tender            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         55524000 - School catering services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for The Cheviot Learning Trust.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 7,047,099.82
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for The Cheviot Learning Trust.
Contract value = £1,140,000 per annum with the total potential lifetime value of £5.7m. The initial contract award will be for 3 years with the option of 2 x 1-year extensions.
Cheviot Learning Trust educates around 5500 students across 18 schools in Northumberland between the ages of 2 and 19 and employs over 750 staff. They are a three tier Trust with some rural and small schools. The trust self-delivers catering at 17 of the schools, and the 18th school is outsourced. The trust now wishes to appoint a suitably qualified organisation to deliver catering at 11 of the 18 schools. Whilst it’s the trusts intention to award all 11 schools to a single contractor, the trust reserves the right to remove schools from this process if it is financially disadvantaged by including them.
The trust LGPS is South Tyneside, who have confirmed that LGPS will be a pass-through agreement, which is the Trusts preference.
The schools that form this tender opportunity are;
High Schools;
The King Edward VI, Cottingwood Lane, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1DN
Middle Schools;
Newminster, Mitford Road, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1RH
Chantry, Mitford Road, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1RQ
OMSOvingham, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6DE
Highfield, Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6EY
First Schools;
Stobhillgate, Stobhill, Morpeth, NE61 2HA
Morpeth All Saints, Pinewood Drive, Lancaster Park, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3RD
Wylam, Bell Road, Wylam, Northumberland, NE41 8EH
Prudhoe Castle, Castle Road, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6PH
Broomley, Main Road, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7NN
Whittonstall, Main Road, Whittonstall, Consett, Northumberland, DH8 9JN

Additional Schools
There is also the potential for further schools in the area to join during the term of the contract. If further establishments join at any time, they do form part of the Service and will be contracted with on the basis of the same terms, conditions and common requirements agreed for the main Service.
The Customer offers no guarantee that further establishments will take up this Service or of final meal numbers involved.
The trusts Purpose; Our core purpose is to advance education for the public benefit. We believe that each school in the Trust family has unique qualities to share and unique challenges to be resolved. Deep collaboration is a key Trust expectation that helps us to deliver significant benefits for the students, the staff and the schools that form the Trust. Each school is stronger in the Trust family; delivering a better education for the public good than if they were outside the Trust.
The trusts Vision; Our purpose is to deliver excellent education for the benefit of all and our mission is to develop all our young people to have the opportunity to succeed.
The trusts Values; Everything we do is based around the values that we hold dear: Innovation We’re here to shape the future, which is why we all have a responsibility to be thinking about the big issues of tomorrow; Cooperation We nurture the relationships that we’ve built over many years and we know by working together we can achieve more than we can alone; Respect We take the time to understand and make decisions and have due regard for the feelings, wishes and rights of others. Excellence We will always strive for continuous improvement and will produce the best solutions and deliver the best services possible.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
       Not Provided

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Please note, this is a Contract Award Notice - this contract has already been awarded.


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      A dynamic purchasing system was set up: No

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2024/S 000-040523
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 21/05/2025

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 4
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Hutchison Catering Ltd, 06482157
             YBN, Metro Riverside Park, Delta Bank Road, Gateshead, NE11 9DJ, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKC2
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 5,700,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 7,047,099.82
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=961246909
   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Cheviot Learning Trust
          Sir Bobby Robson House, Esh Plaza, Sir Bobby Robson Wa, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 9BA, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/06/2025

ANNEX A

   I) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing   
   1: Contracting Authority
       Newminster
       Mitford Road, Esh Plaza, Sir Bobby Robson Wa, Northumberland, NE61 1RH, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://nms.cheviotlt.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKC2
   
   2: Contracting Authority
       Chantry
       Mitford Road, Esh Plaza, Sir Bobby Robson Wa, Northumberland, NE61 1RQ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://cms.cheviotlt.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKC2
   
   3: Contracting Authority
       OMS Ovingham
       Prudhoe, Esh Plaza, Sir Bobby Robson Wa, Northumberland, NE42 6DE, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://oms.cheviotlt.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKC2
   
   4: Contracting Authority
       Highfield
       Highfield Lane, Esh Plaza, Sir Bobby Robson Wa, Northumberland, NE42 6EY, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://hms.cheviotlt.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKC2
   
   5: Contracting Authority
       Stobhillgate
       Stobhill, Esh Plaza, Sir Bobby Robson Wa, Northumberland, NE61 2HA, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://sfs.cheviotlt.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKC2
   
   6: Contracting Authority
       Morpeth All Saints
       Pinewood Drive, Esh Plaza, Sir Bobby Robson Wa, Northumberland, NE61 3RD, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.morpethallsaints.com/
       NUTS Code: UKC2
   
   7: Contracting Authority
       Wylam
       Bell Road, Esh Plaza, Sir Bobby Robson Wa, Northumberland, NE41 8EH, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://wfs.cheviotlt.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKC2
   
   8: Contracting Authority
       Prudhoe Castle
       Castle Road, Esh Plaza, Sir Bobby Robson Wa, Northumberland, NE42 6PH, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://pcfs.cheviotlt.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKC2
   
   9: Contracting Authority
       Broomley
       Main Road, Esh Plaza, Sir Bobby Robson Wa, Northumberland, NE43 7NN, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://bfs.cheviotlt.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKC2
   
   10: Contracting Authority
       Whittonstall
       Main Road, Whittonstall, Consett, Northumberland, DH8 9JN, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://whfs.cheviotlt.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKC2