Contract

Invitation to Tender For a Framework Agreement for Management of Catering Services at Learn Academies Trust

  • Learn Academies Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-000591

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049cef

Published 9 January 2025, 9:00am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Learn Academies Trust

Lubenham All Saints C Of E Primary School School Lane, Lubenham

Market Harborough

LE16 9TW

Email

vlingley@learnat.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF21 - Leicester

UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)

10059822

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.learnat.uk/contact-us

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

Invitation to Tender For a Framework Agreement for Management of Catering Services at Learn Academies Trust

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Learn Academies Trust have decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process. The schools involved are: -

Lubenham CofE Primary School

Husbands Bosworth CofE Primary School

Saints Andrews (North Kilworth) CofE Primary School

South Kilworth CofE Primary School

Market Harborough CofE Primary School

Meadowdale Primary School

Ridgeway Primary Academy

Great Bowden Primary Academy

Church Langton CofE Primary School

Houghton-on-the-Hill CofE Primary School

Queniborough CofE Primary School

Thrussington CofE Primary School

Scalford CofE Primary School

Bottesford CofE Primary School

Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School

Richard Hill CofE Primary School

Red Hill Field Primary School

Blaby Stokes CofE Primary School

All Saints CofE Primary School

Learn Academies Trust wish to be at the forefront of school catering and as such require a modern, branded offer that reflects the leading trends in the industry.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,021,467.05 / Highest offer: £1,455,524 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Catering services for 19 Primary Schools. Evaluation of ITT response (19 questions), weighted scoring of 26 bespoke criteria, 60/40 cost & quality

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: 19 questions / Weighting: 40%

Cost criterion - Name: Total Cost, Investment, Financial Narrtiveial / Weighting: 60%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

2 x 12 month extensions


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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-030320


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Miquill Catering Limited

Worcestershire

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Companies House

06886456

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,328,793.89


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Red Box Consultancy Services

Harrogate

Country

United Kingdom