Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Cromwell Learning Community MAT
Cromwell Street, Nechells
Birmingham
B7 5BA
Contact
Neil Meadows
Telephone
+44 1423810985
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Tender for a Framework Agreement for Management of the Catering Services at The Cromwell Learning Community Multi Academy Trust Primary Schools
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Cromwell Learning Community MAT consisting of two schools in Birmingham, have decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered as a group.
The Schools involved are: -
❑ Bordesley Village Primary School
❑ Cromwell Junior and Infant School
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £29,000 / Highest offer: £33,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15894210 - School meals
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Main site or place of performance
Bordesley Village Primary School
Emmeline Street, Bordesley Village, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 4NG
Cromwell Junior and Infant School
Cromwell Street, Nechells, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 5BA
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tender Schedule
Bidding companies to visit the schools - 27th January 2021
Deadline for return of tender responses - 19th February 2021
Quality Evaluations by shortlisted Contractors - 9th March 2021
Site visits or references may take place before - WC 15th March 2021
Contract awarded by - 26th March 2021
Contract Commencement - 1st September 2021
Presentations:
A typical agenda is likely to be:
Contractors will have 45 minutes to deliver a presentation to the Trust.
The agenda will be a short introduction - approximately 5 minutes, followed by a presentation of foods that the Trust would expect to see on the day-to-day menus - approximately 25 minutes, and then followed by questions and answers - approximately 15 minutes.
It will be a requirement of the presentation that the area or operations manager who would have direct responsibility for the contract is present.
The Schools' main aims for the new contract are to have a catering service that:
▪ Achieves or maintains the Gold Award Food For Life status. https://www.foodforlife.org.uk/schools/criteria-and-guidance
▪ Offers food that consistently looks and tastes appetising and is attractively presented.
▪ Encourages pupils to take a heathy and balanced meal and menus are suitable for a primary school.
▪ Provides food that fully complies with the Government Standards. The schools feel treat days and sessions do work well and encourage uptake generally. Consultation with each school is to be encouraged however the health eating requirements should be the focus of menus.
▪ Encourages a higher number of pupils to use the lunch service where appropriate (see details on the individual Schools below) including all those entitled to free meals.
Please note there is a requirement for HMC Halal food provision in all schools and there is a LGPS in place.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 48
Quality criterion - Name: Narrative / Weighting: 2
Cost criterion - Name: Profit/Subsidy / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: Investment / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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: 2021/S 000-001612
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
23 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MiQuill
Worcester
WR1 2NT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £29,000 / Highest offer: £33,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Red Box Consultancy Services Ltd
Harrogate
Country
United Kingdom