Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Leamington School
Sandy Lane, Blackdown, Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV32 6RD
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG13 - Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.northleamingtonschool.warwickshire.sch.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Warwickshire:-School-catering-services./Y97DES88Z6
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
North Leamington School ~ 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 North Leamington School part of the Elm Tree Multi Academy Trust.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £180,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
Main site or place of performance
Warwickshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the school, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements.
The duration of the contract being offered is three years commencing on 1 August 2022 and concluding on 31 July 2025 and will be on a guaranteed performance basis offering a fixed annual return to North Leamington School. There will be the option to extend the contract for a further term excluding the right to further extend. All free issues moving into this contract term will be charged at “net” food cost only.
The contract currently offers a small subsidy to North Leamington School with all free school meals being recharged at £2.21. The annual cost is approximately £30,000.00 per annum.
It is expected that the successful contractor will have experience in the requirements of the provision of catering within a modern vibrant Academy and be able to offer innovation and forward thinking during this contract term.
The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of all catering services within the Academy. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a new food service offer with consistent high standards of food operations within the Academy.
Regular customer and parental engagement will be required to ensure this is the case moving into the contract term
These new standards of operation should meet the needs of the pupils’ moving forwards into this contract term. The current range of foods needs to be expanded along with the service provision. It is one of the objectives of this tender that the successful contractor will utilise the local supply chain and farming” belt” in Warwickshire and Worcestershire to source all fresh produce, namely being:
Bakery Products
Meat
Fruit and Vegetables
Dairy Products
As you can appreciate, working with the local community is something that the Academy strives to do at all times and to this end we would like to ensure that all your fresh produce is sourced from Warwickshire and Worcestershire local suppliers (within a 40-mile radius of the school).
North Leamington School also seeks to ensure that the catering operation will have the following objectives from 1 August 2022:
1.The provision of a healthy balanced menu that meets nutritional guidelines and is enjoyed by our students
2.Better value for money to be provided to the Academy ensuring that the students are consistently provided with a quality meal with reasonable portion sizes
3.A series of theme days are organised and run throughout the year with an exciting and robust marketing plan.
4.The successful contractor’s management team show a real interest in the Academy and its students moving into this contract term
5.Clear and transparent accounting
6.That the catering provision becomes more sustainable and there is a focus on achieving carbon neutrality in the catering provision.
The successful contractor is expected to maximise the use of all catering facilities through the adoption and employment of effective marketing policies and techniques. It will be the responsibility of the Contractor to develop specific marketing proposals to encourage a healthy approach to eating.
North Leamington School is part of the Elm Tree Multi Academy Trust. This MAT is hoping to grow in the number of schools becoming part of the Trust during this contract period, and the provision of catering services within these schools when they have joined the MAT will fall under the scope of this contract. The successful Supplier will be expected to provide this service within any additional schools using the same costing model that they applied to their successful tender submission for North Leamington School at the point of tender submission.
See SQ document for more details
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: £180,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 August 2022
End date
31 July 2028
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
11 March 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
28 March 2022
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.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:
https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Warwickshire:-School-catering-services./Y97DES88Z6
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/Y97DES88Z6
GO Reference: GO-202222-PRO-19574743
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
North Leamington School
Sandy Lane, Blackdown, Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV32 6RD
Country
United Kingdom