Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Ballot Street
SMETHWICK
B663HH
Contact
Joe Tewley
Telephone
+44 1215588701
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG37 - Sandwell
Companies House
7887796
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://victoriaacademiestrust.org/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://victoriaacademiestrust.org/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Trust (school) Catering Service
Reference number
VAT-CAT-20240316
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Victoria Academies Trust is a 10 school primary only multi academy trust that is located across 5 local authorities within the West Midlands (Walsall, Birmingham,Worcester, Staffordshire, Sandwell). Victoria Academies Trust is looking for a catering contractor supply all 10 schools a fully managed catering service.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000
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
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A. Victoria Academies Trust is a Multi-academy Trust currently comprising 10 primary schools in the West Midlands. 1 in Birmingham, 4 in Sandwell, 2 in Staffordshire, 1 in Walsall and 2 in Worcestershire
B. The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of catering services to Victoria Academies Trust. It is Victoria Academies Trusts expectation that the Successful Bidder shall be responsible for the operation of the catering function including employment and management of staff, supply of foodstuffs, consumables and light equipment and preparing and serving appropriate meals. Victoria Academies Trust will retain responsibility for payment of utilities and the operation and maintenance of core catering equipment and facilities.
C. The successful bidder will provide a range of good quality, nutritious, attractively presented meals for pupils and staff, that comply with Government's minimum nutritional and food-based standards for the educational sector. Meals should reflect growth in healthy eating trends, promote uptake, and comply with the new Ofsted guidance for catering.
D. The successful bidder shall establish effective management and operational level communication systems at all levels regarding the catering service with customers that include; School management, parents, and pupils. In addition, the provider will also be responsible for all legal and health and safety & food safety requirements in delivering the catering services, as well as be responsible for collecting monies and chasing outstanding payments.
E. Further information on Victoria Academies Trust, and full details of the services required are included in Section 7: Service Specification.
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: £1,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2024
End date
31 August 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This is a 3 year contract with 2 year option to extend
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 expressions of interest
Date
30 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Victoria Academies Trust
99 Ballot Street
Birmingham
B66 3HH
Country
United Kingdom