Opportunity

Hillingdon Cluster of 5 Schools

  • 5 Hillingdon Primary Schools Catering Tender

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-007591

Published 8 March 2024, 4:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

5 Hillingdon Primary Schools Catering Tender

High St, Harefield,

Uxbridge

UB9 6BT

Contact

Procurement Team

Email

info@cohesionconsulting.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1892251001

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.cohesionconsulting.co.uk

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home

one.3) Communication

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

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home

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

Hillingdon Cluster of 5 Schools

Reference number

CCL_036

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Five Primary schools in Hillingdon are tendering their catering services with a contract start date of August 1st for 2 schools and 1st September for three schools with a ‘delivered-in hot’ service.The schools are developing their catering provision and as they are all close to each other, they have pooled resources for this procurement. The schools are tendering their catering services to deliver the very best service for every child at each school. The contract start date is the 1st of August 2024 and this will be for an initial three-year period. There is an option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. This contract will reward maximising sales and FSM uptake through pro-active management and consistently high levels of food quality and tangible contract support. The Schools and CCL expect the successful Contractor to guarantee their financial proposal within reason and d

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £600,000

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
  • UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
Main site or place of performance

Harefield Infant and Junior Schools, Holy Trinity Primary, Bishop Wilmington-Ingram Primary and Breakspear Primary

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Five Primary schools in Hillingdon are tendering their catering services with a contract start date of August 1st for 2 schools and 1st September for three schools with a ‘delivered-in hot’ service.

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: £600,000

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

The contract is for an initial three year term. There is an option to extend the contract for a further two years subject to mutual agreement, based on strong financial and qualitative performance by mutual agreement.

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 3

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

There are no conditions.


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

8 April 2024

Local time

1:00pm

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.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

70 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2AS

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Cohesion Consulting Ltd

16 Mount Pleasant

Royal Tunbridge Wells

Tn1 1QU

Email

info@Cohesionconsulting.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

All review procedures are available from Cohesion Consulting.