Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Priory Wood School and Outwood Academy Ormesby
Tothill Ave
Middlesbrough
TS3 0RH
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE2 - North Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Middlesbrough:-School-catering-services./K3463A3F45
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
Priory Wood School and Outwood Academy Ormesby ~ 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 Priory Wood School and Outwood Academy Ormesby
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,850,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance
North Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Priory Wood School and Outwood Academy Ormesby, on their shared campus at:
Tothill Avenue
Middlesborough
TS3 0RH
The contract value is estimated at £2.85 million over the potential 5-year lifetime of the contract.
The successful bidder will enter in to separate contracts with Priory Wood School and Outwood Academy Ormesby. Both schools have their own dining rooms and share a central kitchen. It is not the intention of the schools to award these contracts separately, but to complete a joint tender process awarding the two contracts to a single bidder.
The contract commences on 1st January 2024 for an initial three year term, followed by two optional one year extensions.
Priory Wood School is an all-age community special school in Middlesborough. The school provides a quality, inclusive education for pupils with severe learning difficulties and those with profound and multiple needs. There are 198 students at Priory Wood School.
Outwood Academy Ormesby is a mixed secondary school, with 960 students ranging from 11 year olds to 16 year olds.
NB. Priory Wood School and Outwood Academy are tendering their cleaning services at the same time as their cleaning services. Bidders are welcome to submit a bid for both services. Each service will be analysed and assessed separately, with a specific question contained in the catering submission on the benefits of awarding both services to one supplier.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,850,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 January 2024
End date
31 December 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 July 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
22 July 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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.
The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid.
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GO Reference: GO-202368-PRO-23149514
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Priory Wood School and Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough
Country
United Kingdom