Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Guildhall 2
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1EU
Contact
Ms Mope Akinbolagbe
Mope.Akinbolagbe@kingston.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2085475600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=7c7a6887-7552-eb11-8106-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=7c7a6887-7552-eb11-8106-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
AFC SCHOOL MEAL CONTRACT PROJECT
Reference number
DN510469
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55520000 - Catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Achieving for Children invites suitably experienced and capable organisations to submit a tender to deliver its school meal catering service across Primary and Secondary schools across Kingston and Richmond Councils. As set out in the Service Specification, the Service Provider(s) will provide catering to schools in accordance with relevant standards at an agreed meal price, extensive details of requirements in the service specification.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Achieving for Children invites suitably experienced and capable organisations to submit a tender to deliver its school meal catering service across Primary and Secondary schools across Kingston and Richmond Councils. As set out in the Service Specification, the Service Provider(s) will provide catering to schools in accordance with relevant standards at an agreed meal price, extensive details of requirements in the service specification.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2021
End date
31 July 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
15 February 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
15 February 2021
Local time
12:10pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
City of Westminster
London
Country
United Kingdom