Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Cromwell Learning Community MAT
Cromwell Street, Nechells
Birmingham
B7 5BA
Contact
Neil Meadows
Telephone
+44 1423810985
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG - WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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 a Framework Agreement for Management of the Catering Services at The Cromwell Learning Community Multi Academy Trust Primary Schools
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Cromwell Learning Community MAT consisting of two schools in Birmingham, have decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered as a group.
The Schools involved are: -
❑ Bordesley Village Primary School
❑ Cromwell Junior and Infant 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
- UKG - WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
Main site or place of performance
Bordesley Village Primary School
Emmeline Street, Bordesley Village, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 4NG
Cromwell Junior and Infant School
Cromwell Street, Nechells, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 5BA
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tender Schedule
Bidding companies to visit the schools - 27th January 2021
Deadline for return of tender responses - 19th February 2021
Quality Evaluations by shortlisted Contractors - 9th March 2021
Site visits or references may take place before - WC 15th March 2021
Contract awarded by - 26th March 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 Schools' main aims for the new contract are to have a catering service that:
▪ Achieves or maintains the Gold Award Food For Life status. https://www.foodforlife.org.uk/schools/criteria-and-guidance
▪ Offers food that consistently looks and tastes appetising and is attractively presented.
▪ Encourages pupils to take a heathy and balanced meal and menus are suitable for a primary school.
▪ Provides food that fully complies with the Government Standards. The schools feel treat days and sessions do work well and encourage uptake generally. 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 (see details on the individual Schools below) including all those entitled to free meals.
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 40/60 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
5 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
Tender must be valid until: 19 February 2021
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 February 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Cromwell Learning Community MAT, Cromwell Street, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5BA.
FAO Julie Fisher - Head of School
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 - Cromwell Trust FAO of Lauren
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Red Box Consultancy Services Ltd
Harrogate
Country
United Kingdom