Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The de Ferrers Trust
Trent Campus, St Mary's Drive
Burton upon Trent
DE13 0LL
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.deferrerstrust.com/
one.1) Name and addresses
The de Ferrers Academy
Dove Campus, Harehedge Lane
Burton upon Trent
DE13 0AS
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Horninglow Primary
Horninglow Road North
Burton upon Trent
DE13 0SW
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.horninglowprimary.com/
one.1) Name and addresses
Lansdowne Infant
Goodman Street
Burton-on-Trent
DE14 2RE
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lansdowneinfants.com/
one.1) Name and addresses
Eton Park Junior
Masefield Crescent
Burton upon Trent
DE14 2SG
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.etonparkjuniors.com/
one.1) Name and addresses
The Pingle Academy
Coronation Street
Swadlincote
DE11 0QA
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.pingleacademy.com/
one.1) Name and addresses
Granville Academy
Burton Road, Woodville
Swadlincote
DE11 7JR
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.granvilleacademy.co.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Richard Wakefield CE Primary Academy
Burton Street
Tutbury
DE13 9NR
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.richardwakefieldprimary.com/
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/6D8E9T3S9T
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
The de Ferrers 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 seven schools within The de Ferrers Trust.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £880,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Main site or place of performance
Staffordshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The trust believes that all children and young people in their care should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential through achieving highly, regardless of their ability or background.
The de Ferrers Trust comprises of the following schools: -
The de Ferrers Academy
The de Ferrers Academy is a very large, co-educational split-site secondary school with a separate Sixth Form campus. This means it has students from ages 11 to 18. The school is based in Burton upon Trent with approximately 2,400 students on roll split over its three campuses.
The school was one of the first schools in Staffordshire to provide all their students from years –7 to 11 with their own iPad for use in lessons and at home, via a parental contributions scheme.
The school was recently judged as good by Ofsted in December 2023.
Horninglow Primary
Horninglow is an all through primary school for pupils aged between 3 and 11 years in Burton upon Trent. Children enjoy an excellent start in the Early Years setting and benefit from committed and passionate staff throughout the school.
The school was judged as good by Ofsted in May 2019 and has approximately 210 pupils on roll.
Lansdowne Infant
Lansdowne is an infant school providing education for pupils aged 3 to 7 years in Burton upon Trent. The school officially opened in 1991, which coincided with the opening of Eton Park Junior.
Lansdowne is a successful academy. They pride themselves on their commitment to providing all pupils with a quality education which develops the whole child. The school is a happy, stimulating environment with a nurturing ethos.
The school was judged as good by Ofsted in May 2019 and has approximately 154 pupils on roll.
Eton Park Junior
Eton Park is a purpose-built junior school for students between the ages of 7 and 11 years located in Burton upon Trent. They have a very generous site which includes playing fields, a hard surface playground, a trim trail, ICT lecture theatre, gardens, and a nature conservation area.
At Eton Park, staff are determined that no child is left behind. Each individual is given the support and guidance to enable them to develop the skills and acquire the knowledge that will prepare them for the next stage of their school career.
The school was judged as good by Ofsted in March 2023 and has approximately 210 pupils on roll.
The Pingle Academy
The Pingle Academy is a co-educational, comprehensive secondary school with a Sixth Form provision. This means it has students aged from 11 to 18 years. It is situated on a large secure site at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Swadlincote.
Students benefit from a wide range of specialist facilities, including a floodlit 3G astro-turf area and a newly refurbished swimming pool. The school also has a separate Learning Support Base and Autism Resource Centre as well as a purpose built Sixth Form Centre.
Staff are dedicated to ensuring that every learner’s potential is fulfilled in a happy and caring environment. They are truly inclusive and aim to remove barriers to learning and achievement in and out of the classroom. The school enjoys an excellent local reputation.
The school was judged as good by Ofsted in November 2021 and has approximately 1,450 pupils on roll.
Granville Academy
Granville Academy is a small secondary school catering for students aged between 11 and 16 years in Woodville, Swadlincote.
Granville is committed to providing academic excellence within a caring and inclusive environment.
Alongside a drive for sustained academic improvement is the view that every student matters. Granville has the highest expectations for its students in all aspects of academy life and believe in developing them in each area: academic, social, moral, and cultural.
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: £880,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2024
End date
31 August 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
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
23 February 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
18 March 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:
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GO Reference: GO-2024116-PRO-24970727
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The de Ferrers Trust
Trent Campus, St Mary's Drive
Burton upon Trent
DE13 0LL
Country
United Kingdom