Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
62-64 Eton Avenue
London
NW3 3HY
Telephone
+44 7535650629
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
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
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama: Outsourced Catering Services
Reference number
CA13432 -
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55520000 - Catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University currently has 1,070 full time students with an average daily attendance of 900 onsite.
The University is opened 3 x 10 Weeks (Oct – Dec, Jan – Mar, Apr – Jun) and 1 x 10 weeks additional for Postgraduate.
The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1st August 2024 to 31st July 2027 with the option to extend for 2 x 1 year extension.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,296
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University currently has 1,070 full time students with an average daily attendance of 900 onsite.
The University is opened 3 x 10 Weeks (Oct – Dec, Jan – Mar, Apr – Jun) and 1 x 10 weeks additional for Postgraduate.
The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1st August 2024 to 31st July 2027 with the option to extend for 2 x 1 year extension.
The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the University. Catering is currently configured over two outlets; the Coffee shop on the ground floor open to students, staff and the public and the Canteen; located in the student Hub on the first floor with the following opening times.
Café - Term time
Monday - Friday: 8.00am – 5.00pm
Saturday: 9.00 - 5.00pm.
Out of term
Monday - Saturday: 9.00am – 5.00pm.
The Café is also open late on public production evenings, closing after the interval.
Canteen - Term time
Monday – Friday 8am – 3pm
Out of term - Closed.
The public attend t
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Innovation, Investment and Added Value / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Account Management / Weighting: 10.00%
Quality criterion - Name: People and Mobilisation / Weighting: 10.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Menu and Food Experience / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Presentation / Weighting: 25.00%
Price - Weighting: 15.00%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-001436
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA13432
Title
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama: Outsourced Catering Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 May 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thomas & Tate Limited
AMERSHAM
HP7 0HP
Telephone
+44 1494504155
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,296
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions.
Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate.
In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available.
The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers.
The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Tenet Education Services Ltd
Procurement House Unit 23, Leslie Hough Way, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
Telephone
+44 7834518948
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).