Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hales Valley Trust
-
Dudley
-
Contact
Lucy Horner
tenders@matriculateconsulting.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7896876942
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Companies House
10476114
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.matriculateconsulting.co.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Gig Mill Primary School
Stourbridge
tenders@matriculateconsulting.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.matriculateconsulting.co.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Withymoor Primary School
Brierley Hill
tenders@matriculateconsulting.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.matriculateconsulting.co.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Hales Valley Trust - Catering Tender
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
With a contract start date of February 2024 - Hales Valley Trust - consisting of five primary schools plus a further 2 schools are looking for a caterer to provide a quality schools meals catering service
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £992,500
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Main site or place of performance
7 primary schools across Dudley
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hales Valley Trust with its 5 member academies, along with Gig Mill Primary and Withymoor Primary school are seeking a partner to provide school meals across all 7 primaries, and 3,500 pupils.
The Trust is expected to grow during the contract tenure.
The current catering provider is Dudley Council, who will be ceasing providing services to schools across the Dudley area.
In order to ensure competition, transparency and value for money, this procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Light Touch regime (LTR) as implemented in the UK by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or as may be amended.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Three year contract, with the option to extend for up to 24 months
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-021364
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CATER LINK LIMITED
Reading
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House
03732298
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £992,164
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Office
London
Country
United Kingdom