Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Merton
Civic Centre, London Rd
Morden
SM4 5DX
Contact
Mr Murray Davies
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
School Meals Catering Service
Reference number
DN514720
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Merton (the ‘Council’) invites suitably experienced and capable organisations to bid to deliver its School Meals Catering Service – referred to as the ‘Service’ - across 42 Primary and Special schools within the borough.
The Council is seeking to procure a school meals catering service for its primary and special schools. As set out in the Service Specification, the Bidder will provide catering for school pupils and staff primarily (but not necessarily exclusively) during the lunchtime period. The Bidder will offer a midday meal in accordance with the relevant standards at an agreed meal price.
Additional services for further sites may be required
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: £19,839,685
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Borough of Merton (the ‘Council’) invites suitably experienced and capable organisations to bid to deliver its School Meals Catering Service – referred to as the ‘Service’ - across 42 Primary and Special schools within the borough.
The Council is seeking to procure a school meals catering service for its primary and special schools. As set out in the Service Specification, the Bidder will provide catering for school pupils and staff primarily (but not necessarily exclusively) during the lunchtime period.
The Service will be provided to up to 39 primary schools and 3 special schools situated on 44 sites within the London Borough of Merton. The Bidder will provide healthy and nutritious meals for each school, freshly cooked each day on site using high quality ingredients in accordance with a termly menu agreed with the Council and the schools. Additional services for further sites may be required.
Under the terms of the Contract, the Bidder will also be responsible for the maintenance (but not replacement) of kitchen equipment.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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
Open 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: 2020/S 251-634273
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
13 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Caterlink Limited
300 Thames Valley Park Drive
Reading
RG6 1PT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £19,839,685
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom