Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South West Essex Community Education Trust
C/O William Edwards School, Stifford Clays Road, Orsett
Grays
RM16 3NJ
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Marshalls Park Academy
Pettits Lane
Romford
RM1 4EH
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI5 - Outer London – East and North East
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Orsett Heath Academy
Long Lane
Grays
RM16 2QH
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
South West Essex Community Education Trust ~ Catering Tender
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55524000 - School catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for three secondary schools within the South West Essex Community Education Trust.
• William Edwards School - Stifford Clays Road, Stifford Clays, Grays, RM16 3NJ
• Marshalls Park Academy - Pettits Lane, Romford, RM1 4EH
• Orsett Heath Academy (a new school ) - Long Lane, Grays, RM16 2QH
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance
Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for three secondary schools within the South West Essex Community Education Trust.
The following trust secondary schools are included within this contract;
•William Edwards School
•Marshalls Park Academy
•Orsett Heath Academy – a new school
The tender project is seeking to appoint a single Supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 3 Secondary schools in scope. By September 2022, between the three schools, there will be approximately 2810 students enrolled, along with approximately 250 teaching and support staff, with a focus on exciting new food concepts to satisfy a wide range of pupil tastes and dietary requirements. The Trust would wish the successful Supplier to review the current range of services offered, as well as to looking at the delivery of the current catering service and make recommendations accordingly.
Pupil, staff and support staff numbers at William Edwards School and Marshalls Park Academy are expected to remain at 1250/ 115 and 1200/115 with Orsett Heath Academy increasing annually with additional intakes to a combined total of 3650 /330 by September 2026.
The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2025 with the option to extend for a further two years, the extension would only be for 1 year at a time and will operate as a cost plus with guarantees contract, with the successful Supplier offering the Trust some guaranteed lines for the provision of catering services. The trust will maintain sovereignty of tariff throughout the contract. Moneys collected through payment systems in place will go directly to each school and be reconciled by caterer’s invoice.
The academic year is based on a calendar of 190 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that the schools will be open to receive students for 185 days.
The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the schools, which currently includes breakfast services, morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School Meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost.
The successful Supplier will be expected to maximise the sourcing of fresh produce on a local basis, as well as provide support on educating the pupils in healthy eating and where food comes from.
Whilst the Trust prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price.
The sales value of the current contract (at pre Covid sales rates per pupil and current pupil numbers) is circa £850k p.a and through the additional pupil numbers incoming at Orsett Heath should generate annual revenues significantly above £1m.
See SQ Document for further information.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Restricted 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-003626
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
It will be the supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time.
The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this contract notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time.
The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=694683380
GO Reference: GO-2022531-PRO-20233334
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
South West Essex Community Education Trust
Grays
Country
United Kingdom