Tender

Catering Services for Bronte Academy Trust

  • RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-004110

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029773

Published 2 March 2021, 10:46am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

Sceptre House, 3

HARROGATE

HG28PB

Contact

Chris Webster

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

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained 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

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

Catering Services for Bronte Academy Trust

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Bronte Academy Trust consisting of four primary schools in Bradford, have decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered as a group.

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

Oakworth Primary, Keighley, BD22 7RN

Lees Primary, Keighley, BD22 9DL

Haworth Primary, Keighley, BD22 8DW

Oldfield Primary, Keighley, BD22 0HZ

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Tender Schedule

Sending of advert to Gov.UK Find A Tender - 2nd March 2021

Bidding companies to visit the schools - 15th and 16th March 2021

Deadline for return of tender responses - 9th April 2021 at 12noon

Presentations by shortlisted Contractors - 27th April 2021

Reference site visits to take place - WC 26th April 2021

Contract awarded by - 7th May 2021

Mobilisation Meeting - 24th May 2021

Contract Commencement - 1st September 2021

Aims and Objectives of the Service

The Trust's main aims for the new contract are to have a catering service that is at the forefront of school catering and as such require a modern, branded offer that reflects the leading trends in the industry.

At this time, the Trust's wish is to commence a catering contract, with a partner who shares their vision for a customer-focused service that attracts the maximum number of students. The meals that are to be provided must be appealing to customers, imaginative, provide good value for money and be nutritionally balanced to encourage all students to make an educated choice.

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.

 A Contractor that adopts a flexible and proactive approach to all Trust activities.

 A service that is professionally merchandised and marketed with discretion and to the mutual benefit of the Trust and the Contractor.

 A Contractor that operates using the optimum level of staffing.

 Develops a community food provision that extends to staff, parents, visitors, and the immediate neighbourhood and promotes food education for all stakeholders.

 Is professionally marketed and promoted to the mutual benefit of the pupils, parents, Schools, and contractor.

 Demonstrates a flexible approach to all School activities and supports aspects of the curriculum as appropriate, including positively contributing to the education of pupils about food and nutrition.

 Is managed by an organisation who works with the Schools in partnership to move the service forward together.

 Achieves best value and eliminates any subsidies as far as is realistically possible.  

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

Two optional one year extensions.

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

Open 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

12 March 2021

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

9 April 2021

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

To receive the full ITT documentation - Email admin@redboxcs.com for the attention of Chris Webster

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.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Red Box Consultancy Services Ltd

Harrogate

Country

United Kingdom