Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Langley School
Kineton Green Road, Olton, Solihull
West Midlands
B92 7ER
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG3 - West Midlands
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.langley.solihull.sch.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Coleshill Heath School
Lime Grove, Chelmsley Wood
Birmingham
B37 7PY
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG3 - West Midlands
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Haslucks Green Junior School
Haslucks Green Road, Shirley
Solihull
B90 2EJ
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG3 - West Midlands
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.haslucks-green.solihull.sch.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Oak Cottage Primary School
Greswolde Road
Solihull
B91 1DY
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG3 - West Midlands
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.oak-cottage.solihull.sch.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/7754X35446
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Collaborative Education Trust ~ Catering Tender
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.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.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,267,500
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG3 - West Midlands
Main site or place of performance
West Midlands
two.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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,267,500
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 August 2025
End date
31 July 2030
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Maximum number: 10
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
A minimum of 5 suppliers and a maximum of 10 suppliers will be taken forward to the tender stage of the process. Where less than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the tender stage. Where more than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the tender stage.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/7754X35446
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
14 April 2025
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
It will be the supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time.
The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this contract notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time.
The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity.
The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-West-Midlands:-School-catering-services./7754X35446
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/7754X35446
GO Reference: GO-2025211-PRO-29386550
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Langley School
Kineton Green Road, Olton, Solihull
West Midlands
B92 7ER
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom