- 1. Thinking Schools Academy Trust
- 2. Maritime Academy
- 3. Holcombe Grammar School
- 4. The Victory Academy
- 5. The Rochester Grammar School
- 6. Goodwin Academy
- 7. Colchester Royal Grammar School
- 8. New Horizons Children’s Academy
- 9. Cedar Children’s Academy
- 10. All Faiths Children’s Academy
- 11. The Gordon Children’s Academy
- 12. Meon Infant School
- 13. The Portsmouth Academy
- 14. Moorings Way Primary School
- 15. Penbridge Infant School
- 16. Penbridge Junior School
- 17. New Horizons Primary School
- 18. Plymouth High School for Girls
- 19. Plympton Academy
- 20. Brixham College
- 21. Paignton Academy
- 22. Furzeham Primary & Nursery School
- 23. Kings Ash Academy
- 24. Curledge Street Academy
- 25. Meon Junior School
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Thinking Schools Academy Trust
New Horizons Children’s Academy, ChathamPark Crescent, Chatham
Kent
ME4 6NR
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Maritime Academy
Romany Road, Gillingham
Kent
ME8 6JH
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/maritime-academy/
one.1) Name and addresses
Holcombe Grammar School
Letchworth Avenue, Chatham
Kent
ME4 6JB
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/holcombe-grammar-school/
one.1) Name and addresses
The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, Chatham
Kent
ME4 5JB
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/the-victory-academy/
one.1) Name and addresses
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, Rochester
Kent
ME1 3BY
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/the-rochester-grammar-school/
one.1) Name and addresses
Goodwin Academy
Hamilton Road, Deal
Kent
CT14 9BD
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/goodwin-academy/
one.1) Name and addresses
Colchester Royal Grammar School
6 Lexden Road, Colchester
Essex
CO3 3ND
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/colchester-royal-grammar-school/
one.1) Name and addresses
New Horizons Children’s Academy
Park Crescent, Chatham
Kent
ME4 6NR
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/new-horizons-childrens-academy/
one.1) Name and addresses
Cedar Children’s Academy
Cedar Road, Strood, Rochester
Kent
ME2 2JP
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/cedar-childrens-academy/
one.1) Name and addresses
All Faiths Children’s Academy
Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester
Kent
ME2 4UF
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.allfaithschildrensacademy.org.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
The Gordon Children’s Academy
Gordon Road, Strood, Rochester
Kent
ME2 3HQ
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/the-gordon-childrens-academy/
one.1) Name and addresses
Meon Infant School
Shelford Road, Southsea
Portsmouth
PO4 8NT
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ31 - Portsmouth
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/meon-infant-school/
one.1) Name and addresses
The Portsmouth Academy
St Mary’s Road
Portsmouth
PO1 5PF
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ31 - Portsmouth
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/the-portsmouth-academy/
one.1) Name and addresses
Moorings Way Primary School
Moorings Way, Southsea
Portsmouth
PO4 8YJ
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ31 - Portsmouth
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/moorings-way-infant-school/
one.1) Name and addresses
Penbridge Infant School
Lincoln Road
Portsmouth
PO1 5BG
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ31 - Portsmouth
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/penbridge-school/
one.1) Name and addresses
Penbridge Junior School
New Road
Portsmouth
PO2 7RW
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ31 - Portsmouth
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/penbridge-school/
one.1) Name and addresses
New Horizons Primary School
Portchester Road
Portsmouth
PO2 7JB
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ31 - Portsmouth
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/new-horizons-primary-school/
one.1) Name and addresses
Plymouth High School for Girls
St Lawrence Road, North Hill
Plymouth
PL4 6HT
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK41 - Plymouth
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/plymouth-high-school-for-girls/
one.1) Name and addresses
Plympton Academy
Moorland Road, Plympton
Plymouth
PL7 2RS
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK41 - Plymouth
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/plympton-academy/
one.1) Name and addresses
Brixham College
Higher Ranscombe Road, Brixham
Devon
TQ5 9HF
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/brixham-college/
one.1) Name and addresses
Paignton Academy
Waterleat Road
Paignton
TQ3 3WA
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/paignton-academy/
one.1) Name and addresses
Furzeham Primary & Nursery School
Higher Furzeham Road, Brixham
Devon
TQ5 8BL
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/furzeham-primary-nursery-school/
one.1) Name and addresses
Kings Ash Academy
Pimm Road
Paignton
TQ3 3XA
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/kings-ash-academy/
one.1) Name and addresses
Curledge Street Academy
Curledge Street, Paignton
Devon
TQ4 5BA
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/curledge-street-academy/
one.1) Name and addresses
Meon Junior School
Shelford Road, Southsea
Portsmouth
PO4 8NT
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ31 - Portsmouth
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tsatrust.org.uk/our-academies/meon-junior-school/
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/Q39J3Q757N
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
Thinking Schools Academy 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 Thinking Schools Academy Trust is seeking to appoint partner(s) for the provision of catering services, to our family of schools.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £24,606,810
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 ~ Kent & Essex
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
Main site or place of performance
Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
There are 6 secondary and 4 primary schools in this Lot.
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: £12,208,495
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 bid for the Lots, please use the below Links:
Lot 1 - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/Q39J3Q757N
Lot 2 - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/R4766523JM
Lot 3 - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/EX7PA37RU4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 ~ Portsmouth
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ31 - Portsmouth
Main site or place of performance
Portsmouth
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
There are 6 secondary and 4 primary schools in this Lot.
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: £4,773,655
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 bid for the Lots, please use the below Links:
Lot 1 - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/Q39J3Q757N
Lot 2 - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/R4766523JM
Lot 3 - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/EX7PA37RU4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 ~ Devon
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK4 - Devon
Main site or place of performance
Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
There are 4 secondary and 3 primary schools in this Lot, split across 2 distinctive areas, Plymouth and Torbay.
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: £7,624,660
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 bid for the Lots, please use the below Links:
Lot 1 - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/Q39J3Q757N
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
30 August 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
4 November 2024
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-Kent:-School-catering-services./Q39J3Q757N
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/Q39J3Q757N
GO Reference: GO-2024719-PRO-26939971
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Thinking Schools Academy Trust
New Horizons Children’s Academy, Park Crescent, Chatham
Kent
ME4 6NR
Country
United Kingdom