The Litmus Partnership: Christ’s School ~ Catering Tender

UK-Surrey: School catering services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Christ’s School ~ Catering Tender
       Christ's School, Queens Road, Richmond Upon Thames, Surrey, TW10 6HW, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.christs.richmond.sch.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKJ2

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      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: Christ’s School ~ 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: Christ's School is a successful coeducational Church of England secondary school located in close proximity to Richard Park in Surrey.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 2,227,324.96
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

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

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Surrey, East and West Sussex
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The Requirement
Background
Christ's School is a successful coeducational Church of England secondary school located in close proximity to Richard Park in Surrey. The school stands out for its commitment to providing a high-quality education grounded in Christian values, while also being inclusive and welcoming to students from diverse backgrounds. The school benefits from modern facilities including updated classrooms, science labs, sports facilities, theatre, and extensive playing fields. Below are some key details of the school:
Location: Queens Road, Richmond, Surrey, England
Type: Voluntary aided school
Religious Affiliation: Church of England
Ofsted rating: Good
Age Range: 11–19 years (including sixth form)
Gender:Mixed
Pupil Numbers:1,048
Basis of Contract
The School wishes to appoint a supplier to deliver full catering services. The contract will commence from 1st September 2025 and will be for an initial period of 3 years plus an option to extend for 2 periods of 1 year. The total sales turnover is circa £1 million over initial 3-year period.
Objectives
The appointed Supplier will have:
•Significant experience of delivering quality catering services in Secondary schools.
•Strong area management structure and local resources to ensure the required level of service is constantly maintained.
•Proven ability to grow sales and increasing pupil meal uptake.
•A compelling attitude towards making the lunchtime service appealing, healthy and educational for children.
•Possessing robust management controls and proven expertise in meeting operational and budgetary targets.
See SQ document for more information.

      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 000-029698
      
   

   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: 29/05/2025

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 5
         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)
             Accent Catering Services Ltd, 04298350
             Elizabeth House, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 4HF, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKJ2
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1,666,666          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 2,227,324.96
         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=962625841
   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Christ’s School
          Christ's School, Queens Road, Richmond Upon Thames, Surrey, TW10 6HW, United Kingdom

      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: 30/06/2025