Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dales Academy Trust
Blair Avenue, Ingleby Barwick
Stockton On Tees
TS17 5BL
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
10060300
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Catering Services-Dales Academy Trust
Reference number
2023/S 000-032212
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Dales Academies Trust consisting of three Schools in Stockton and eleven Schools in North Yorkshire, have decided to tender their primary school catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered as a group.
The Trust are open to creative and alternative provision plans.
The Trust 's main aims for the new contract are to have a catering service that:
• Offers food that consistently looks and tastes appetising and is attractively presented.
• Encourages pupils to take a heathy and balanced meal, actively working towards reducing packed lunches
• Provides menus are suitable for a primary school.
• Provides food that fully complies with the Government Standards. Consultation with each school is to be encouraged however the health eating requirements should be the focus of menus.
• Encourages a higher number of pupils to use the lunch service where appropriate including all those entitled to free meals.
• A proactive approach to marketing, community engagement, food education
• Consultation with parents and pupils to illicit feedback.
• Is operated by a catering team who are reliable, well-motivated, managed, trained and developed.
• Is managed by a strong contractor area manager, who will develop and lead the team to deliver a customer service focused offer and spend a substantial amount of time on site, especially at the outset, to facilitate this.
• Is proactively managed and requires minimal management from the Schools' leadership teams.
• Facilitates a dining experience for the pupils that is pleasurable and calm and positively encourages the eating of all their food and developing good table manners and social skills. The idea that the pupil is treated by the catering team in the same manner as they would treat their own children at home.
• Shares best practices between Schools and catering teams about all aspects of the catering service
• Is professionally marketed and promoted to the mutual benefit of the pupils, parents, Schools, and contractor.
• Demonstrates a flexible approach to all School activities and supports aspects of the curriculum as appropriate, including positively contributing to the education of pupils about food and nutrition.
• Is managed by an organisation who works with the Trust in partnership to move the service forward together.
• Achieves best value and eliminates any subsidies as far as is realistically possible.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £551,912.76
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Catering Services for Croft, Barton, Middleton Tyas and Eppleby Fawcett Primary Schools
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend 2 x 12 months.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Catering Services for Ainderby Steeple, East Cowton, Kirkby Fleetham, South Otterington Primary Schools. Plus new to the trust - Northallerton School.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Catering services for Thornaby C of E Primary and Thornaby St Francis primary Schools
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for 2 x 12 months.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
School Catering services for Carnagill, Ravensworth, Richmond primary Schools
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2x 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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-032212
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
20 December 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dales Academies Trust
Stockton On Tees
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
10060300
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £551,912.76
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Red Box Consultancy Services
Harrogate
Country
United Kingdom