Tender

Tender for the Management of the Catering Services at The Priestley Academy Trust

  • The Priestley Academy Trust

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-001602

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-028d98

Published 27 January 2021, 9:56am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Priestley Academy Trust

C/O Margaret McMillan Primary School, Scotchman Road

Bradford

BD9 5DF

Contact

Neil Meadows

Email

admin@redboxcs.com

Telephone

+44 1423810985

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE - YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.redboxcs.com

Buyer's address

www.priestley.academy

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.redboxcs.com

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.redboxcs.com

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

Tender for the Management of the Catering Services at The Priestley Academy Trust

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Priestley Multi Academy Trust has decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process.

The Schools involved are: -

• Atlas Community Primary School

• Green Lane Primary School

• Lilycroft Primary School

• Margaret McMillan Primary School

• Westbourne Primary School

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 15894210 - School meals

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
Main site or place of performance

Atlas Community Primary School

Lincoln Close, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 8DL

Green Lane Primary School

Green Lane, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 8HT

Lilycroft Primary School

Lilycroft Road, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 5AD

Margaret McMillan Primary School

Scotchman Road, Heaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 5DF

Westbourne Primary School

Skinner Lane, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7PL

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Tender Schedule

Bidding companies to visit the schools - WC 18th January 2021

Deadline for return of tender responses - 12th February 2021

Presentations by shortlisted Contractors - 17th March 2021

Site visits or references may take place before - WC 22nd March 2021

Contract awarded by - 1st April 2021

Mobilisation Meeting - 19th April 2021

Contract Commencement - 1st September 2021

Presentations:

A typical agenda is likely to be:

Contractors will have 45 minutes to deliver a presentation to the Trust.

The agenda will be a short introduction - approximately 5 minutes, followed by a presentation of foods that the Trust would expect to see on the day-to-day menus - approximately 25 minutes, and then followed by questions and answers - approximately 15 minutes.

It will be a requirement of the presentation that the area or operations manager who would have direct responsibility for the contract is present.

The Trust's objectives for the new contract are as follows:-

 A catering service that is well managed and requires minimal involvement from the Trust's management team.

 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 at the outset to undertake this.

 A Contractor who is proactive in their relationship management with the Trust.

 Investment in the Trust's Catering service through increased marketing in return for a tenure of contract.

 A higher number of students and staff using the facilities by providing a high quality, affordable and nutritious meal.

 A catering service that encourages students to take a heathy and balanced meal.

 Food and drinks that look appetising and are attractively presented.

 A hospitality service that will help showcase the Trust through events and to visitors.

Please note there is a requirement for HMC Halal food provision in all schools and there is a LGPS in place.

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

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The option to extend is for two, one year extensions at the end of the initial contract period.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

To receive the full ITT documentation - Email admin@redboxcs.com for the attention of Lauren Baxter or Neil Meadows

The main evaluation is split 50/50 with financial and quality.

References will be collected as part of the evaluation.

Presentations are the second round of evaluation, they are not included in the main evaluation scoring.


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

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

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

29 January 2021

Local time

5:00pm

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

Tender must be valid until: 12 February 2021

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

12 February 2021

Local time

12:00pm

Place

tenders@priestley.academy

Electronic versions only - Paper based documents not required during the pandemic at request of the Trust.

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

The bids will be opened by the appointed procurement person for the Trust after the 12noon deadline 12th February 2021.

CFO and COO will be present to open all bids.


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

For more information contact admin@redboxcs.com

Subject - Priestley Academy Trust FAO of Lauren

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Red Box Consultancy Services Ltd

Harrogate

Email

admin@redboxcs.com

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.redboxcs.com