Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Greenvale Primary School Catering Tender
Sandpiper Road, Selsdon Vale,
South Croydon,
CR2 8PR
Contact
Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 1892251001
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ26 - East Surrey
Internet address(es)
Main address
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 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
Greenvale Primary Catering Tender
Reference number
CCL_041
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Greenvale Primary school in Croydon is tendering their catering services with a contract start date of 22nd July 2024. Due to this extremely challenging timeline we are managing an open tender process with site visits on Tuesday 2nd April, the tender response date is Friday 26th April. Presentations are scheduled for early May, possibly week commencing 6th May. The school is developing their catering provision to deliver the very best service for every child at the school. The contract start date is the 22nd of July 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. There are LGPS pensions within the catering team and the school has a strong working relationship with the incumbent caterer Collegiate Catering.This contract will reward maximising sales and FSM uptake through pro-active management and consistently hi
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £240,000
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
- UKJ26 - East Surrey
Main site or place of performance
Greenvale Primary SchoolSandpiper Road, Selsdon Vale, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8PR
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The School is seeking a suitably experienced contractor who has current experience of working within the primary education sector. They should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of contracts of a similar size and operational style within a reasonable travelling distance of the School. 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 School and CCL expect the successful Contractor to guarantee their financial proposal within reason and deliver excellent standards. The business manager and SLT have requested that in this tender exercise the bidders focus on: A TUPE Compliant Bid with additional recommendations on service equipment, serving points, staffing levels and a bespoke food concept to drive sales and uptake.In short, the School needs to be convinced the bidders are able to deliver their promises, achieve their sales targets, deliver their service enhancements in full and support the School. Should the School not be convinced of this they reserve the right to revert to an ‘insourced’ solution or post no award. Any investment proposals will need to be consistent with ESFA guidelines.
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: £240,000
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 tenure is for an initial three year term and there is an option for both parties to extending the contract for another two years subject to performance and mutual agreement.
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
The only conditions for tendering are found here: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6012b71de90e076265e4d987/Annex_C_Exclusion_Grounds.pdf
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
26 April 2024
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
26 April 2024
Local time
12:00am
Place
This process will use an opening ceremony. This ensures any tenders uploaded onto the portal cannot be accessed until after the tender deadline has passed. This ensures fair treatment for all bidders. Only dedicated Cohesion personnel are able to manage the opening ceremony.
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 London
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
cocommercial@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2072761234
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about/procurement
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Cohesion Consulting Ltd
16 Mount Pleasant
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1QU
Telephone
+44 1892251001
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Details on deadlines for review procedures are available from Cohesion Consulting Ltd.