Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Craig.HEATLEY@education.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Breakfast Clubs Programme
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department for Education (DfE) seeks to contract a single national supplier for the provision of food goods and the associated logistical services for the Breakfast Clubs Programme in schools across England. Food will be provided for school terms, from September 2021 until July 2023.
Schools are a vital part of the government’s plan to improve social mobility and tackle childhood obesity. Accessible and healthy breakfast clubs can play an important role in ensuring children from all backgrounds have a nutritious start to their day, helping them to optimise their learning potential. Evidence of impact is strongest among disadvantaged pupils where education outcomes tend to be lower and deprived areas where obesity rates are higher.
The DfE will award a single contract for the delivery of Breakfast Club Services, providing national coverage throughout England. To that end we welcome bids from consortia and/or a lead (prime) supplier with a supply chain of sub-contractors.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £23,700,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15897300 - Food parcels
- 55521200 - Meal delivery service
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supplier will be responsible for:
• recruiting Schools to participate in the programme from an agreed target list provided
• providing a plan for promoting the benefits of breakfast clubs and healthy eating to schools, parents and pupils
• providing breakfast provision to schools that adhere to the Government’s School Food Standards
• the design, implementation and ongoing management of appropriate and accessible user interface channels to enable schools to order the breakfast provision
For more details regarding the specification, please see the Invitation to Tender pack which can be downloaded via Jaggaer.
SCHEDULED DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF CONTRACT NOTICE:
Tender documents issued = Monday 15 March 2021
Last day for submission of bidder clarifications = Tuesday 6 April 2021
Last day for DfE to respond to bidder clarifications = Friday 9 April 2021
Deadline for Tender responses to be received = 10:00 on Friday 16 April 2021
Department announcement of preferred bidder = Frida Friday 4 June 2021
10 day standstill period ends = Monday 14 June 2021
Contract commencement = Thursday 1 July 2021
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: £23,700,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 July 2021
End date
31 July 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Department also reserves the option to extend the resulting arrangement up to a further 12 months.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This open tender competition is being run via the DfE’s e-procurement portal, Jaggaer. Links to the site and related guidance can be found via the following link:
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
16 April 2021
Local time
10:00am
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
Tender must be valid until: 31 August 2021
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
16 April 2021
Local time
10:00am
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
Department for Education
London
Country
United Kingdom