INVICTUS PARTNERSHIP LTD: Anthem Schools Trust - Catering Services Tender

UK-London: School catering services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Anthem Schools Trust
       8-10 Grosvenor Gardens, Victoria, London, SW1W 0DH, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2081332224, Email: operations@invictuspartnership.com
       Main Address: https://www.anthemtrust.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKI

   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: Anthem Schools Trust - Catering Services 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: Anthem Schools Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within St Mark’s Academy, Oakbank School, Oxford Spires Academy and Gladstone Park Primary School, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 3,695,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

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

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKI - LONDON
      UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      LONDON
      Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Anthem Schools Trust serves over 8,000 Students in 16 non-selective Primary and Secondary Schools across the East Midlands, London and the Thames Valley.

The Trust’s Schools are set within a wide variety of contexts and communities, from remote rural settings to inner cities and provincial suburbs. This means that Anthem Students have hugely diverse backgrounds and experiences, talents and challenges.

The Schools within the Trust work to ensure, collectively, that every Student in every Anthem School receives the best possible quality of education, all the time.

Anthem Schools Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within St Mark’s Academy, Oakbank School, Oxford Spires Academy and Gladstone Park Primary School, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements.

The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 01 August 2025.

Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender.

TUPE regulations apply to this contract, which involves the transfer of existing catering staff, of which some may be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, requiring arrangements to be made for 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund.

      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: Not Provided


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 000-002969
      
   

   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: 002969    
   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: 07/07/2025

      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: 4

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Innovate Services Ltd, 06420662
             St Andrews House, West Street, Woking, GU21 6EB, 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: 3,695,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 3,695,000
         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://invictus-inport.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=968298263
   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Anthem Schools Trust
          8-10 Grosvenor Gardens, Victoria, London, SW1W 0DH, 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: 24/07/2025