Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Hackney
Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street
Hackney
E8 1DY
Contact
Mr Brian Clark
Telephone
+44 2083563000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=093d2995-6deb-ee11-8127-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=093d2995-6deb-ee11-8127-005056b64545
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
Tomlinson Centre Catering Management Contract
Reference number
DN707930
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55510000 - Canteen services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council is seeking a service provider to fully manage the Tomlinson Centre’s internal catering function, using an ‘Open Book’ system, in which the Council shall meet all operating costs and pay the Service Provider a set monthly Management fee.
The service provider shall be expected to manage the service cost effectively to ensure that the Council receives excellent value for money and minimises its expenditure. The Council is also open to ideas that can generate additional income.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Tomlinson Centre is the London Borough of Hackney’s purpose built PDC (Professional Development Centre) which hires out education and conferencing facilities to internal and external clients. It is open 50 weeks of the year, with fluctuating room hire and usage across the year dependent upon booking patterns. We serve around 30,000 visitors per year.
The service mostly runs between 8.30am and 3pm, but on occasion can start as early as 6am or run as late as 10pm.
The provision of catering services at The Tomlinson Centre has operated since 2009 and has been one of its exemplary activities; regularly receiving positive feedback for the quality of food, service and the variety of its offering. One overarching aim of this Specification is to ensure that this service is maintained at this level and the transition to the new contractor be non-disruptive.
The Council is seeking a service provider to fully manage the Tomlinson Centre’s internal catering function, using an ‘Open Book’ system, in which the Council shall meet all operating costs and pay the Service Provider a set monthly Management fee.
The service provider shall be expected to manage the service cost effectively to ensure that the Council receives excellent value for money and minimises its expenditure. The Council is also open to ideas that can generate additional income.
Any surplus revenue that is generated shall be split between the Council and the Contractor on a 50/50 basis.
The Contractor shall be required to deliver the service according to a set of specific and detailed health-conscious criteria, that accounts for a wide variety of dietary requirements.
The Council shall meet all Direct costs associated with operating the Service.
Estimated value:£200,000.00
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
24 months in total with 2 extensions available
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 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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
29 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
29 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
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
The Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom