Scope
Description
The ACC Liverpool Group is looking to appoint the services of a professional catering provider to deliver high-quality, reliable and cost-effective catering services. The contract will be structured as a commission-based revenue model.
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Total value (estimated)
- £35,000,000 excluding VAT
- £42,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 30 September 2025 to 1 September 2028
- Possible extension to 1 September 2030
- 4 years, 11 months, 2 days
Description of possible extension:
Initial contract is 3 years with option to extend for a further 2 years.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 55520000 - Catering services
Contract locations
- UKD72 - Liverpool
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
19 May 2025, 1:00pm
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
26 May 2025, 11:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
12 August 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criterion 1 | Long criteria description |
Quality | 65% |
| Criterion 2 | Long criteria description |
Price | 35% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Concession
Competitive flexible procedure description
1. Invitation to Submit an Initial Tender (ISIT)
2. ISIT responses will be evaluated by ACC against published evaluation criteria and associated methodologies, with a maximum of the top 5 scoring Tenderers (having
achieved a minimum pass mark of 60% being invited to the subsequent presentation sessions; Tenderers not achieving the minimum pass will not progress further in the
process.
3. Invitation to Participate in Presentation (IPP)
4. Following evaluation of the ISIT responses, qualifying Tenderers will be invited to the IPP stage.
5. Presentation sessions are intended to assist ACC in understanding Tenderer approaches to delivering ACC requirements and may result in modifications to the BAFO tender
documentation, including evaluation criteria and weightings
6. Invitation to Submit Best and Final Offer (BAFO)
7. Following the evaluation of the ISIT and on completion of the IPP stage, ACC will issue an Invitation to Submit a BAFO.
8. BAFO responses will be evaluated by ACC against published evaluation criteria and associated methodologies,
9. The results of the BAFO evaluation will be communicated to Tenderers in accordance with the requirements of PA2023.
*The ACC Group reserves the right to modify all tender documentation; including but not limited to timelines, evaluation criteria and weightings at any point in the process.
*The ACC Group reserves the right to terminate the Tender process at any point.
*The ACC Group reserves the right to not award a contract for this Tender.
Contracting authority
The ACC Group Liverpool
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVQY-1248-GZBX
Kings Dock, Liverpool Water Front
Liverpool
L3 4FP
United Kingdom
Contact name: Graham Radcliffe
Region: UKD72 - Liverpool
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government