Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
St Joan of Arc Catholic School
High Street
Rickmansworth
WD3 1HG
Contact
Lindsay Unsworth
Telephone
+44 1923721896
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA9341
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 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
St Joan of Arc Catholic School Catering Tender
Reference number
RM&C/2022/JOA/354
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
St Joan of Arc School is an academy situated on the High Street in the centre of Rickmansworth which is a small, prosperous, mainly residential, town in southwest Hertfordshire. The school is a Catholic secondary school with approximately 1230 pupils aged between 11 and 18 and it is part of the Diocese of Westminster. It is a mixed school and is non-selective academically but as it is a faith school the Governors encourage applications from parents/carers who wish their child to receive a Catholic education. The school has a large catchment area which extends from Rickmansworth into Buckinghamshire, the London suburbs and Watford.
Overall, the school has an excellent reputation, is oversubscribed and academic standards are above average.
The school is keen to continue to develop the catering service in the school. The school requires an innovative school catering service that will reflect the school’s policy to actively promote healthy eating.
The kitchen was completely refurbished, with the exception of the floor, 15 years ago. The kitchen is compact but is fit for purpose and is capable of providing both traditional meals and grab and go food. If the contractor is willing to invest in the kitchen area or the possibility of a catering pod it should state that this is the case in its proposal and this can be discussed in more detail at the presentation stage of the tendering process.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Main site or place of performance
St Joan of Arc Catholic School, High Street, Rickmansworth,
Hertfordshire, WD3 1HG
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Pupil Numbers: - by year group
Year 7 202
Year 8 221
Year 9 216
Year 10 209
Year 11 197
Sixth Form Year 12 81
Sixth Form Year 13 106
Total 1232
Pricings/Sales Price
Meal Deal Price 2.40 GBP
FSM- Entitled: 70
Uptake: 75%
Value: 2.40 GBP
Pupil Paid Meal Uptake: 50%
Value: avg spend 1.65 GBP
Staff Duty Meal Entitled: 35
Uptake: 55%
Value: 2.40 GBP with avg spend of 2.05 GBP
Staff Cash Meals
No of Staff: 140 (89 teaching staff and 51 support staff)
Uptake: 20%
Value: avg spend of 2.00 GBP
Sales over last 2 years trading not typical due to covid - school closed for 12 weeks out of 38 weeks in each academic year:
FSM Sales over 24 months 16,000 GBP
Pupil Paid Meal Sales over 24 months 427,000 GBP
Staff Duty Meal Sales over 24 months 8,000 GBP
Staff Cash Sales over 24 months 8,000 GBP
Hospitality Sales over 24 months 9,000 GBP
Service Times
Breakfast (not a club): 08:00 – 08:45
Break: 09:45 – 10:05 / 10:50 – 11:10
Lunch: 12:10 – 12:35 for Yrs 7,8 & 9 / 12:45 – 13:10 for Yrs 10,11,12 & 13
Locked in Policy: Yes for Yrs 7-11
Current Contractor
Accent
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
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Renewal after 3 years is possible subject to satisfactory performance
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 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
25 March 2022
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
28 April 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
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
RM&C Consultants Ltd
Suthernwood View, Woodcote Road
Reading
RG8 0JJ
Sue.allen@rmandcconsultants.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7939599571
Country
United Kingdom