Tender

Southmoor Academy - Catering Services

  • ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-006281

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ade5

Published 3 March 2023, 11:47am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Ryhope Road

SUNDERLAND

SR27TF

Contact

Pam Davison

Email

pam.davison@aspirenortheast.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1915949991

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC23 - Sunderland

UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)

10037105

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.southmoorschool.co.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4wh0tscflwwo9kg/AABnhHz4UngWJNHs-FuXLcOaa?dl=0

Additional information can be obtained from another address:

Muckle LLP

Time central, 32 Gallowgate,

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 4BF

Email

Southmoor.catering.clarifications@muckle-llp.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC - North East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.muckle-llp.com

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.muckle-llp.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

Southmoor Academy - Catering Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Southmoor Academy (Academy) is one of the highest performing non-faith academies in Sunderland and the lead sponsor within the Aspire Multi Academy Trust. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Academy. This will consist of daily delivery of quality meals and snacks with specific services for breakfast, morning break and lunch plus an all-day service for Sixth Form students and Academy staff. Within the Academy there are currently 1471 pupils on roll for the academic year 2023/24. Of this figure, 387 pupils are entitled to Free School Meals with an average daily uptake of 245 pupils. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000

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
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Academy. This will consist of daily delivery of quality meals and snacks with specific services for breakfast, morning break and lunch plus an all-day service for Sixth Form students and Academy staff. Within the Academy there are currently 1471 pupils on roll for the academic year 2023/24. Of this figure, 387 pupils are entitled to Free School Meals with an average daily uptake of 245 pupils.

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

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

Accelerated procedure

Justification:

The Academy is unable to undertake a procurement in the normal timescales due to the unanticipated early termination of the current catering provision.

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

20 March 2023

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

21 March 2023

Local time

9:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

The method of submission of tenders and clarifications is as set out in the procurement documents.

Tenderers must register to receive tenderer communications about the process and copies of all clarification questions and responses upon downloading the procurement documents. In order to do so please email your details to Southmoor.catering.clarifications@muckle-llp.com as soon as possible upon downloading the procurement documents.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England, Wales and Northern Ireland

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Aspire North East Multi Academy Trust will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).