Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dales Academy Trust
Stockton-on-Tees
Cleaveland
TS17 5BL
Contact
Louise Bullman
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
10060300
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
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
Dales Academy Trust- Catering Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Dales Academies Trust consisting of three Schools in Stockton and eleven Schools in North Yorkshire, have decided to tender their primary school catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered as a group.
The Trust 's main aims for the new contract are to have a catering service that:
• Offers food that consistently looks and tastes appetising and is attractively presented.
• Encourages pupils to take a heathy and balanced meal, actively working towards reducing packed lunches
• Provides menus are suitable for a primary school.
• Provides food that fully complies with the Government Standards. 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 including all those entitled to free meals.
• A proactive approach to marketing, community engagement, food education
• Consultation with parents and pupils to illicit feedback.
• Is operated by a catering team who are reliable, well-motivated, managed, trained and developed.
• Is managed by a strong contractor area manager, who will develop and lead the team to deliver a customer service focused offer and spend a substantial amount of time on site, especially at the outset, to facilitate this.
• Is proactively managed and requires minimal management from the Schools' leadership teams.
• Facilitates a dining experience for the pupils that is pleasurable and calm and positively encourages the eating of all their food and developing good table manners and social skills. The idea that the pupil is treated by the catering team in the same manner as they would treat their own children at home.
• Shares best practices between Schools and catering teams about all aspects of the catering service
• Is professionally marketed and promoted to the mutual benefit of the pupils, parents, Schools, and contractor.
• Demonstrates a flexible approach to all School activities and supports aspects of the curriculum as appropriate, including positively contributing to the education of pupils about food and nutrition.
• Is managed by an organisation who works with the Trust in partnership to move the service forward together.
• Achieves best value and eliminates any subsidies as far as is realistically possible.
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
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance
The Schools involved are: -
• Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School
• Barton Church of England Primary School
• Carnagill Community Primary School
• Croft Church of England Primary School
• East Cowton Church of England Primary School
• Kirkby Fleetham Church of England Primary School
• Ravensworth Church of England Primary School
• South Otterington Church of England Primary School
• St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School
• Thornaby Church of England Primary School
• Trinity Academy Eppleby Forcett
• Trinity Academy Middleton Tyas
• Trinity Academy Richmond
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please request ITT documents for further information.
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
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2x 12 month extensions
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
New schools may join the Trust in the future, they may procure their catering services via this framework. The contract duration is 36 months with optional extension ( 2x12 months)
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
26 May 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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 May 2023
Local time
12:01pm
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
Red Box CS
Harrogate
Country
United Kingdom