The Litmus Partnership: Basingstoke Group Primary School ~ Catering Tender

UK-Basingstoke: School catering services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Manor Field Infant and Junior School
       Haydn Road, Esh Plaza, Sir Bobby Robson Wa, Basingstoke, RG22 4DH, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.manorfieldinfant.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKJ3

   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: Basingstoke Group Primary 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: Manor Field Infant and Junior School, Oakley Church of England Junior School, Oakley Infant School, and Chalk Ridge Primary School are a group of community schools located in Basingstoke, Hampshire. They have come together to seek a new catering partner.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 1,501,893.06
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

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

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Hampshire and Isle of Wight
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Manor Field Infant and Junior School, Oakley Church of England Junior School, Oakley Infant School, and Chalk Ridge Primary School are a group of community schools located in Basingstoke, Hampshire. They have come together to seek a new catering partner.
Manor Field Infant School is a co-educational school with approximately 154 students in reception to year 2 and a staff of 27. The current lunch service schedule is as follows: Year R students eat at 11.55 am, Year 1 students at noon, and Year 2 students at 12:25 PM.
Manor Field Junior School It is a co-educational school with approximately 213 students in years 3 to 6 and 27 staff members. The current lunch service schedule consists of a staggered service from 12.00 pm until all children are served.
Further details can be found on the school’s website: www.manorfieldinfant.co.uk, www.manorfield-jun.hants.sch.uk
Oakley Church of England Junior School
Is a co-educational school with approximately 253 students year 3 to 6 and 31 staff members. The current service provides Lunch from 12.00 pm to 13.00 pm
Further details can be found on the school’s website: www.oakleyjuniorschool.co.uk
Oakley Infant School
Is of mixed gender and has approximately 175 students (Reception to Year 2) and 30 staff. The current service provides Lunch from 12.00 pm to 13.00 pm.
Please note this is a delivered service site with the food being produced at the Junior school and transported over each day.
Further details can be found on the school’s website: www.oakley-inf.hants.sch.uk
Chalk Ridge Primary School
Is a co-educational school with approximately 306 students from reception to year 6 and 63 staff members. The current lunch service schedule consists of a staggered service from 12.45 am to 13.00 pm.
Further details can be found on the school’s website: www.chalkridgepri.hants.sch.uk
The schools have joined together in embarking on this tender process with the intention of appointing an experienced Catering contractor to deliver full catering services at all the schools.
The contract is intended to commence on the 1st September 2025 and will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend by 2 years up to a maximum of 5 years in duration.

Please 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: 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: 2025/S 000-000175
      
   

   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: 24/06/2025

      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)
             abm Catering Ltd, 04168334
             Eagle Court, 63-67 Saltisford, Warwick, CV34 4AF, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKG13
            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: 1,592,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 1,501,893.06
         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=964409252
   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Manor Field Infant and Junior School
          Haydn Road, Esh Plaza, Sir Bobby Robson Wa, Basingstoke, RG22 4DH, 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: 08/07/2025

ANNEX A

   I) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing   
   1: Contracting Authority
       Oakley Church of England Junior School
       Oakley Lane, Esh Plaza, Sir Bobby Robson Wa, Basingstoke, RG23 7JZ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.oakleyjuniorschool.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKJ3
   
   2: Contracting Authority
       Oakley Infant School
       Oakley Lane, Esh Plaza, Sir Bobby Robson Wa, Basingstoke, RG23 7JZ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.oakley-inf.hants.sch.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKJ3
   
   3: Contracting Authority
       Chalk Ridge Primary Schoo
       Sullivan Road Brighton Hill, Esh Plaza, Sir Bobby Robson Wa, Hatch Warren, Basingstoke, RG22 4ER, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.chalkridgepri.hants.sch.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKJ3