The Litmus Partnership: Collaborative Education Trust ~ Catering Tender

UK-West Midlands: School catering services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Langley School
       Kineton Green Road, Olton, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 7ER, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.langley.solihull.sch.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKG3

   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: Collaborative Education 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 four schools within The Collaborative Education Trust. The Trust consists of one Secondary and three primary schools in and around the Solihull area.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 3,021,823
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

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

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKG3 - West Midlands
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      West Midlands
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for the four schools within The Collaborative Education Trust. The Trust consists of one Secondary and three primary schools in and around the Solihull area.
The four schools are Langley School, Oak Cottage Primary School, Coleshill Heath School, Haslucks Green Junior School. The collective vision in forming the Collaborative Education Trust is to create a family of schools who are connected by a shared belief in working in a diverse and inclusive system with a shared desire to work in partnership in the best interests of all children that attend.
The annual value of the contract in total is approximately £653,500.00

Coleshill Heath School:
The total value of the contract is approximately £142,000.00.
The total number of children on roll is approximately 472 which includes pupils from reception through to year 6 as well as 89 staff members. With nursery pupils included there are currently 549 children in all.
The school was newly built and opened in September 2015. Located in Chelmsley Wood, in an area of high deprivation the Free School Meal entitlement percentage is particularly high at 56%.
The school is committed to providing a safe, positive and successful learning environment for every child, every day. The school values are central to their ethos and learning at Coleshill Heath School. They are lived every day of school life by everyone in the school. The values are KINDNESS, CONFIDENCE, HONESTY and COURAGE.
The school most recently had an Ofsted visit in July 2021 and was rated as Good.

Haslucks Green Junior School:
The total value of the contract is approximately £103,000.00
The total number of pupils on roll is 238 with 38 staff members employed on site.
Haslucks Green School is a junior school for pupils from year 3 to year 6. The school is located in Shirley, opposite Shirley Park and Parkgate. Approximately 17% of pupils are entitled to a Free School Meal and as well as the lunch offering a mid-morning break provision is available.
The school ethos is that every child matters and the visions and values include Happiness, Aspiration, Selflessness, Love, Understanding, Cooperation, Kindness, Self-Esteem, Global awareness, Respect, Enjoyment, Empathy and Never giving up.
The school most recently had an Ofsted visit in July 2024 and was rated as Good.

Langley School:
The total value of the contract is approximately £340,500.00
The total number of pupils on roll is 1,050 with 146 staff members employed on site.
The school is a South Solihull secondary school based in Olton, on the border with Acocks Green. The school is positioned in a diverse community, serving both affluent and disadvantaged families along with a high number of children with SEND.
Approximately 23% of pupils are eligible for a Free School Meal.
The schools vision and values are to expect everyone at Langley to be “READY, RESPECTFUL and SAFE” and it encourages everyone to embody the school motto “TO BE THE BEST WE CAN BE”.
The most recent Ofsted visit was rated as Good.

Oak Cottage Primary School:
The total value of the contract is approximately £68,000.00
The total number of pupils on roll is 240 which includes 30 nursery children.
The Primary school is based in south Solihull and has diverse range of children from different backgrounds on roll. The current Free School Meal entitlement is at 4.3%.
As a small school, they have a family atmosphere and focus on good relationships. Healthy food and responsible eating are important to the school as well as being eco aware, with focus on reducing food waste.
The most recent Ofsted report can be found at https://www.oak-cottage.solihull.sch.uk/ofsted-report/

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: 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: 2025/S 000-004525
      
   

   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: 23/06/2025

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 7
         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)
             MiQuill Catering Ltd, 06886456
             Suite 109, 79 Friar Street, Worcester, WR1 2NT, United Kingdom
             Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
             NUTS Code: UKG12
            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: 3,267,500          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 3,021,823
         Currency: GBP

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

   VI.3) Additional information: Please note, this is a contract award notice, this contract has already been awarded.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=970046505
   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Langley School
          Kineton Green Road, Olton, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 7ER, 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: 31/07/2025

ANNEX A

   I) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing   
   1: Contracting Authority
       Coleshill Heath School
       Lime Grove, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 7PY, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://chs.solihull.sch.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKG3
   
   2: Contracting Authority
       Haslucks Green Junior School
       Haslucks Green Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 2EJ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.haslucks-green.solihull.sch.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKG3
   
   3: Contracting Authority
       Oak Cottage Primary School
       Greswolde Road, Solihull, B91 1DY, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276673880, Email: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.oak-cottage.solihull.sch.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKG3