Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Alban City School
7 Hatfield Road
St Albans
AL1 3RR
Contact
Philippa Stapleton
pstapleton@albancityschool.herts.sch.uk
Telephone
+44 1727860304
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
Alban City School Catering Tender
Reference number
RM&C/2024/ACS/429
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The school is putting its catering contract out to tender with a contract start date of 1st November 2024.
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
Alban City School, 7 Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RR
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Pupil Numbers: Roll number as of Census day November 2023
Preschool 25
KS1 147
KS2 237
Total 403
Pricings/Sales Meal taken average Nov 22 – Oct 23
Preschool Uptake: 25
Value: 2.40 GBP
UIFSM Entitled: 136
Uptake: 115
Value: 2.41 GBP
FSM Entitled: 38
Uptake: 32
Value: 2.41 GBP
Pupil Paid Meals Uptake: 157
Value: 2.75 GBP
Staff Duty Meal N/A
Staff Cash Meals No of Staff: 50
Uptake: 1
Value: 3.10 GBP
Pricings/Sales Meal Prices from November 2024
Preschool Value: 2.40 GBP
UIFSM Value: 2.53 GBP
FSM Value: 2.53 GBP
Pupil Paid Meals Value: 2.75 GBP
Staff Duty Meal N/A
Staff Cash Meals Value: 3.10 GBP
Sales over 12 months
Preschool Sales 8,298 GBP
UIFSM Sales 52,324 GBP
FSM Sales 14,431 GBP
Pupil Paid Meal Sales 78,122 GBP
Staff Duty Meal Sales N/A
Staff Cash Sales 258 GBP
Hospitality Sales 0 GBP
Service Times
Three Sessions from:
11:45 / 12:15 / 12:30
Current Contractor: abm
As far as we are aware there are no members of the team in the LGPS
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 possible after three years 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
13 March 2024
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
23 April 2024
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
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=231292.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
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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
South Stoke, Reading
RG8 0JJ
Sue.allen@rmandcconsultants.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7939599571
Country
United Kingdom