Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Aspire Learning Partnership
-Leicester
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Contact
Robert Salmon
tenders@matriculateconsulting.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7342951449
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Companies House
11428646
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.matriculateconsulting.co.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://matriculateconsulting.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Aspire-SQ.docx
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
Aspire Learning Partnership - Catering Tender
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Aspire Learning Partnership in Leicester consisting of 2 large secondary schools - catering tender
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,550,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Main site or place of performance
Soar Valley College
The City of Leicester College
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Aspire Learning Partnership is a partnership of schools in Leicester formed in June 2023. The two large secondary schools with over 3,000 pupils serve unique communities, are individual in their approaches, and this is to be valued, celebrated and retained. The Trust is tendering catering services for both schools with a contract start date of mid August 2024.
Indicative Timetable
Submission of completed SQs 14th March 2024
Notification of result of evaluation 25th March 2024
Publish Invitation to Tender 25th March 2024
Site Visit 11th April 2024
Deadline for tender submissions 7th May 2024
Contract Start Date 22nd August 2024
In order to ensure competition, transparency and value for money, this procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Light Touch regime (LTR)
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: £2,550,000
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
Up to a further two years
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Maximum number: 5
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
14 March 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
25 March 2024
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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Body
London
Country
United Kingdom